Vice Admiral B Sivakumar

Vice Admiral B Sivakumar

Vice Admiral B Sivakumar Assumes Charge as Chief of Materiel

On November 1, 2025, Vice Admiral B Sivakumar, AVSM, VSM, took over as the 40th Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy. With over 38 years of service, he has held various key positions and commanded frontline warships. He succeeds Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh, who completed over 39 years of