The process of change at the top of the military hierarchy commenced on Friday with Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar assuming charge as the Vice Chief of the Navy. The new Chief of Defence Staff, Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani, and the next Navy Chief, Vice Admiral K Swaminathan, will assume their respective appointments on Sunday. Meanwhile, on Saturday, Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan will take over as the new commander of the Western Naval Command in Mumbai. Current CDS Gen Anil Chauhan and Navy Chief Admiral DK Tripathi are scheduled to superannuate on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. In the Army, Gen…
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