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flag Rear Admiral Vivek Dahiya assumed command of India’s Western Fleet in Mumbai on September 28, 2025.

flag Rear Admiral Vivek Dahiya, NM, took command of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet in a ceremony in Mumbai on September 28, 2025, succeeding Rear Admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale, YSM, NM. flag Commissioned in 1993, Dahiya is a navigation and direction specialist with extensive sea and shore experience, including command of the missile corvette INS Karmuk and guided missile destroyer INS Chennai. flag He has served in key training and staff roles, including at the Navigation and Direction School and HQ Flag Officer Sea Training. flag Prior to his new role, he was Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Staff Requirements) since November 2023. flag Dahiya, a graduate of the Naval Academy in Goa and several defense institutions, brings over three decades of service to the position.

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