October 02, 2026 01:52 pm (IST)
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Vice Admiral Girish Luthra takes charge of Southern Naval Command
Kochi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, AVSM, VSM, assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, on Saturday, in an impressive parade held at the Naval base in Kochi, from Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM.
The ceremonial parade was followed by the traditional ‘Pulling Out’ ceremony in which the outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba was ceremonially pulled out in a jeep by Flag Officers and Commanding Officers of ships and naval establishments of Kochi, amidst emotional ‘Jai’- ‘Jai’ by the men of Southern Naval Command.
Earlier on Saturday, Vice Admiral Luthra laid a wreath at the War Memorial, prior to assuming command, as a tribute to the martyrs who had fought for the country.
Flag Officer Luthra, a native of Palwal in Haryana, was the Vice Chief of Naval Staff prior to this.
In his farewell address, Vice Admiral Lanba reminded everyone particularly the personnel under training that it was incumbent upon them to utilise the top class training being accorded to them towards becoming excellent professionals in the service of the country.
The Parade was witnessed by many senior officers, men and families of Southern Naval Command.
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba will now assume charge as the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command at Mumbai on Sunday on the retirement of the present incumbent, Vice Admiral SPS Cheema who had also been the FOC-in-C (South) earlier.
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