Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh takes over command of Eastern Fleet

Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh took over command of the Eastern Fleet, the Sword Arm of the Eastern Naval Command, from Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla. Rear Admiral Singh was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1990 and is a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Warfare. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; Naval War College, Goa and the National Defence College, New Delhi.