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1317:"ADMIRAL R HARI KUMAR, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC ASSUMES COMMAND OF THE INDIAN NAVY AS 25th CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF"
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669:Newport, Rhode Island
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565:. He served as 25th
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2271:Oscar Stanley Dawson
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381:Vishisht Seva Medal
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2006:Lieutenant General
1994:Chief of Personnel
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1574:The Times of India
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1378:. 30 November 2021
1123:Samanya Seva Medal
923:Chief of Personnel
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