Who assumed charge as the 20th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) on 1 June 2026?

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The correct answer is Option C: Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty. Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty assumed charge as the 20th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) on 1 June 2026. He succeeded Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, who was appointed as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. The Andaman & Nicobar Command is India’s first and only integrated tri-services command, comprising the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Vice Admiral McCarty was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1989 and is a specialist in Gunnery and Missiles. Before this appointment, he served as Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy, and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Staff Requirements). In his new role, he will oversee military operations and infrastructure development in the island territories, including Great Nicobar Island. Sri Vijaya Puram serves as the administrative capital associated with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are strategically located in the eastern Indian Ocean, near major Sea Lanes of Communication (SLOCs), making ANC crucial for India’s maritime security and joint operations.

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Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar

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Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan

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Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi

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Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan

Who assumed charge as the 20th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) on 1 June 2026?

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