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and the guided missile destroyer . He was in command of ''Mysore'' during the

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in 2011. Under his command, the ship participated in INDRA - the joint naval exercise with Russia, in late 2012. On 2 November 2015, Krishna took command of the flagship of the Indian Navy, the

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as its second

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. He commanded the carrier during the

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. During his command tenure, ''Vikramaditya'' was adjudged the Best Ship of the Western Fleet. In his staff appointments, Krishna has served on the staff of the Western Fleet, has served as an instructor at the Defence Services Staff College,

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. As a Commodore, he served as the Naval Assistant (NA) to the Chief of the Naval Staff,

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.

Flag rank

On promotion to Flag rank, Krishna took over as the Chief Staff Officer (Training) (CSO (Trg)) at the Southern Naval Command, the training command of the Indian Navy, at Kochi. As CSO (Trg), he played a key role in the conduct of all training in the Navy. He was also instrumental in raising the Indian Navy Safety Team (INST) that oversees operational safety across all verticals of the Navy. On 18 March 2019, he assumed the office of Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), also at

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. As FOST, his charter included the conduct of the operational sea training of all ships of the

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and the

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. Krishna took command of the Western Fleet on 14 February 2020 as the

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. For his command of the western fleet, on 26 January 2021, he was awarded the

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. In February 2021, he relinquished command of the Western Fleet and was appointed Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group and took over from Rear Admiral Ravindra Jayant Nadkarni. After a short stint as FODAG, on 4 November 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command at Mumbai. In April 2023, he was appointed Controller of Personnel Services at naval headquarters. After a short stint as CPS, he was appointed

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on 6 October 2023. In both appointments, CPS and COP, he took over from Vice Admiral Suraj Berry. On 1 May 2024 he took over as the 39th Vice Chief of Naval Staff succeeding Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi (then Vice Admiral) upon his elevation as the Chief of Naval Staff.

Personal life

Krishna is married to Laila Swaminathan. The couple has two daughters.

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Early life and education

Naval career

Flag rank

Personal life

Awards and decorations

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