Krishna Swaminathan
Indian Naval Officer

Indian Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Naval Officer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1969
Age	57 years
Birthplace	Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Krishna Devanarayan Swaminathan
Known for	Being the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy

Physical Stats & More

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Salt & Pepper

Military Service

Allegiance	India
Branch/Service	Indian Navy

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)	Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bengaluru, Karnataka Sainik School, Bijapur, Karnataka
College/University	National Defence Academy (NDA) Indian Naval Academy (INA)
Educational Qualification	Graduation from the National Defence Academy, Pune

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Wife/Spouse

Laila Swaminathan

Children

Lia Samaara Swaminathan (an environmental professional and climate action consultant)
Aria Swaminathan

Parents

Father	D. Swaminathan (teacher)
Mother	Shanta Swaminathan (teacher)

Siblings

Sarayu Ramachandran (teacher)
Ashok Swaminathan (businessman)

Career

Key Milestones	Commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1987 Promoted to Commander in 2003 Promoted to Captain in 2009 Promoted to Commodore, then Rear Admiral Promoted to Vice Admiral on 4 November 2021 Appointed Chief of the Naval Staff on 9 May 2026
Positions Held	Fleet Electronic Warfare Officer of the Western Fleet Commanding officer of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (R33) Chief Staff Officer (Training) at Southern Naval Command Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Expert in Communication and Electronic Warfare
2. Appointed Aide-de-camp to the Governor of Uttar Pradesh in the early 1990s
3. Participated in INDRA joint military exercise with Russia

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