New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Indian Navy deputy chief Vice Admiral M.S. Pawar, who spearheaded the planning and execution of deployment of the Indian Navys warships in the most challenging conditions India-China border dispute and the Covid-19 pandemic hangs up his boots.
Ex-Navy Deputy Chief Pawar took part in critical operations
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02 Jun 2021, 04:18 GMT+10
New Delhi (India), June 1 (ANI): From commanding Mauritius National Coast Guards to being at sea during operation Pawan, the Kargil War, 26/11 terror attack, and also when the anti-piracy patrols were launched in the Gulf of Aden, the retired Navy Deputy Chief Vice Admiral MS Pawar had an eventful career of nearly four decades.
The retired officer, who oversaw multiple important operations including the swift movement of naval assets after the Pulwama attack to keep the Pakistan Navy in check, relinquished office on superannuation on Monday.
In his retirement address, the Vice Admiral recounted his life in uniform and said that it is with a sense of great pride and fulfillment that he is passing the baton to a set of able hands and wished the Navy success and glory, no matter what the weather .
In two new appointments at the Southern naval Command here, Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar has assumed charge as Flag Officer Sea Training and Rear Admiral T.V.N. Prasanna has taken over as Chief Staff