India, Oct. 26 -- Vice Admiral Manish Chadha assumed charge as the Director General Naval Operations on 3 August 2026. An alumnus of the 78th course of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Vice Admiral Manish Chadha was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1991. The Flag Officer is a Communication and Electronic Warfare Specialist. He is an alumnus of the 61st Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and completed the Higher Command Course at the National Defence University, Washington, USA. In a distinguished career spanning over 35 years, the Flag Officer has held a wide range of command, operational, instructional and staff appointments, both afloat and ashore. His key afloat appointments include command of Coast Guard In...