Robin K Dhowan

There is anger and dismay among the top brass of the Indian Navy over a circular that, some claim, facilitates the promotion of a key aide to the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Robin K Dhowan.

Had Admiral D K Joshi not resigned suddenly from the post of Chief of Naval Staff (CONS) on February 26, his deputy, Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan would probably have been pursuing his favourite pastime of golfing and yatching after his retirement on May 31. But he has now been pushed into the limelight, forced by providence to take over as the Naval...

Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan will be India's next Navy Chief. His appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).

The defence ministry has recommended his name to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the post which has been lying vacant for nearly two months

A day after Admiral DK Joshi resigned as Navy Chief, the government is faced with a big dilemma in picking his successor. Although Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan has been appointed as acting Naval Chief, it is still not certain who the government will choose as the next man to head the beleaguered Indian Navy.

Navy Chief Admiral D K Joshi has resigned after a submarine accident off the shore of Mumbai this morning.

There is anger and dismay among the top brass of the Indian Navy over a circular that, some claim, facilitates the promotion of a key aide to the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Robin K Dhowan.

Had Admiral D K Joshi not resigned suddenly from the post of Chief of Naval Staff (CONS) on February 26, his deputy, Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan would probably have been pursuing his favourite pastime of golfing and yatching after his retirement on May 31. But he has now been pushed into the limelight, forced by providence to take over as the Naval...

Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan will be India's next Navy Chief. His appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).

The defence ministry has recommended his name to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the post which has been lying vacant for nearly two months

A day after Admiral DK Joshi resigned as Navy Chief, the government is faced with a big dilemma in picking his successor. Although Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan has been appointed as acting Naval Chief, it is still not certain who the government will choose as the next man to head the beleaguered Indian Navy.

Navy Chief Admiral D K Joshi has resigned after a submarine accident off the shore of Mumbai this morning.