New Navy Chief of Personnel and Chief of Materiel, and new CGDA take charge
Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh took charge as the Indian Navy's Chief of Personnel and Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar as its 40th Chief of Materiel on 1 November 2025, while Vishvajit Sahay assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) the same day.
Summary
The defence appointments of 1 November 2025: Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh, an NDA alumnus commissioned on 1 July 1990 who took over the Eastern Fleet in November 2022, became Chief of Personnel; Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar, commissioned as an Electrical Officer on 1 July 1987, became the 40th Chief of Materiel; and Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990-batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer, became CGDA.
Key facts
- Chief of Personnel
- Vice Adm Gurcharan Singh
- Chief of Materiel (40th)
- Vice Adm B. Sivakumar
- CGDA
- Vishvajit Sahay, IDAS 1990
- Date
- 1 Nov 2025
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who assumed charge as the Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy on 1 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh
Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh assumed charge as Chief of Personnel; Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar became the 40th Chief of Materiel.
Vishvajit Sahay, who took charge on 1 November 2025, holds which post?
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Correct answer: A — Controller General of Defence Accounts
Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990-batch IDAS officer, assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).