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Shurooq back with popular Classic Car Festival in Celebration of UAE’s 50th National Day

Shurooq back with popular Classic Car Festival in Celebration of UAE’s 50th National Day

The 2nd edition of the Classic Car Festival, organised in collaboration with the Sharjah Old Cars Club…reports Asian Lite News

As the UAE turns 50 this weekend, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) brings back its popular Classic Car Festival for a second edition, along with a fun-filled itinerary of National Day celebrations that citizens and residents will enjoy with their entire family at several Shurooq destinations in Sharjah.

Shurooq back with popular Classic Car Festival in Celebration of UAE’s 50th National Day

The 2nd edition of the Classic Car Festival, organised in collaboration with the Sharjah Old Cars Club.

kicks off with a vintage classic car parade on December 3, from the House of Wisdom to Al Majaz Waterfront. Themed ‘Cars & Coffee’, the festival will be staged in five of Shurooq destinations, bringing a priceless and exhaustive collection of classic and vintage cars to the public display for five more weekends until March 4, 2022.

The festival will also be hosting several workshops and creative activities for car enthusiasts, families and kids in each participating Shurooq destination, alongside several traditional entertainment shows.

Coffee enthusiasts will have the opportunity to taste some unusual blends at these events as a variety of specialty coffee shops at participating Shurooq destinations will include promotions on their premium F&B offerings.

Shurooq back with popular Classic Car Festival in Celebration of UAE’s 50th National Day

Shurooq has handpicked the following hospitality and leisure destinations in the emirate’s most picturesque areas to serve as the backdrop for this festival.

On December 24 will be the ‘Moon Retreat Classic’, followed by ‘Al Montazah Parks Classic’ on January 7, 2022, the ‘Kalba Waterfront Classic’ on January 28, the Khorfakkan Beach Classic’ on February 18, and finally, ‘Al Qasba Classic’ on March 4. All these events will run for four hours, 4–8 pm.

Waterfront Classic’ on January 28, the Khorfakkan Beach Classic’ on February 18, and finally, ‘Al Qasba Classic’ on March 4. All these events will run for four hours, 4–8 pm.    

UAE’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations

In celebration of UAE’s Year of the 50th, Shurooq has also announced a series of vibrant cultural and entertainment events for people of all age groups, which will be staged across seven of its family-friendly leisure destinations in Sharjah, namely, Al Qasba, Al Majaz Waterfront, Al Montazah Parks, Heart of Sharjah, Mleiha, Kshisha Park and Khorfakkan beach, from December 1 – 3, 4–10pm.

A series of entertainment activities and performances will be staged in Sharjah’s Kshisha Park and the Khorfakkan beach from 4–10 pm, on December 1 and 2, respectively. On December 3, the performances and activities will travel to three more Shurooq destinations – Al Majaz Waterfront, 4–6 pm, Al Montazah Parks, 6–8pm, and Al Qasba, 8–10 pm.

On December 2, 4 – 10pm, an Emirati band will be performing traditional songs and dances of patriotism and appreciation for the UAE at Kshisha Park, Mleiha and Heart of Sharjah, followed by performances on December 3 at the Al Majaz Waterfront (4–6 pm), Al Montazah Parks (6–8 pm), Al Qasba (8–10 pm), and Khorfakkan beach (4–10pm).

A special exhibition ‘Exhibition of 50th’ that tells the inspiring stories of the UAE’s founding fathers is also part of the festivities, taking place from December 1-4. Six Shurooq destinations – The Flag Island, Al Majaz Waterfront, Al Montazah Parks, Heart of Sharjah, Kshisha Park and Khorfakkan beach will be hosting this biographical exhibition.

AHMED OBAID AL QASEER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER SHUROOQ: “Last year, we reinvented Sharjah’s much-loved classic cars show as the Classic Cars Festival, and the response was truly encouraging. As UAE continues to grow its appeal for motoring enthusiasts from around the world and Sharjah continues to serve one of the biggest platforms of classic cars in the region, an event like the Sharjah Classic Car Festival builds on the vibrant motoring culture of the nation – yet another accomplishment in our 50-year journey of advancement.”

“The second edition of the festival, which kicks off with a classic car parade during Shurooq’s UAE National Day celebrations in Sharjah, is yet another opportunity for families, children, youth, and classic car enthusiasts to come together and celebrate UAE’s Golden Jubilee with an array of fun-filled activities, entertainment and traditional Emirati performances, and take a closer look some of the most priceless vintage cars in the world”.

His Excellency Dr. Ali Ahmed Abu Al Zoud, Chairman of Sharjah Old Cars Club said, our participation in the second edition of the Classic Car Festival in cooperation with the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) reflects the club’s commitment to represent some of the most vibrant collections of classic cars and to invite car enthusiasts and classic car collectors to take part in one of the most authentic automotive events organised in Sharjah.”

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He added: “This year’s Classic Car Festival is exceptional as it coincides with the “Fiftieth Year” and the celebration of UAE achievements. All of our club’s members are excited for this year’s participation as they showcase some of their famous and most vintage car collections.”

  • Shurooq back with popular Classic Car Festival in Celebration of UAE’s 50th National Day
  • Shurooq back with popular Classic Car Festival in Celebration of UAE’s 50th National Day
  • Shurooq back with popular Classic Car Festival in Celebration of UAE’s 50th National Day
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Ministry of Health celebrates 50th UAE National Day

The celebrations, which were held in cooperation with the Dubai Police, began with playing the UAE national anthem followed by a wide range of events and heritage activities…reports Asian Lite News

In observance of the 50th UAE National Day, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) organized several events and activities at its premises in Dubai, which aim to revive the union’s march and the values and principles of the founding fathers, consolidate the national values, and strengthen the Emirati identity in the hearts of citizens and residents of the country.

The ceremony was attended by Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan bin Mohammed bin Hasher Al Maktoum, HE Dr. Salem Al Darmaki, Advisor to the Minister of Health, HE Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for the Health Regulatory Sector, HE Nasser Al Budoor, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry and Director of the Office of the Minister of Health, and HE Abdullah Ahli, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Support Services Sector, directors of departments, MoHAP employees and a number of representatives of government agencies.

Celebrating the march of leadership and excellence

Dr. Salem Al Darmaki extended his warmest congratulations to the wise leadership and all citizens and residents of the UAE, on the occasion of the 50th UAE National Day, pointing out that marking this glorious occasion reflects the highest values of loyalty to the homeland and the wise leadership.

It’s also a celebration of the march of leadership and excellence, which began with the founding of the union, all the credit goes to the solid foundations laid by the founding fathers, and from which we continued the path of achievements under the forward-looking vision of our government, added Al Darmaki.

“Today, we celebrate fifty years of achievements, through which the UAE has managed to consolidate its human identity and values regionally and globally, and has become an inspiring destination and a symbol of modernity and development with future standards,”

Al Darmaki underscored that UNESCO’s adoption of UAE National Day as a World Futures Day is a clear recognition of the wisdom of our leaders and the leadership of our country and the correctness of its path towards a unique future.

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The celebrations, which were held in cooperation with the Dubai Police, began with playing the UAE national anthem followed by a wide range of events and heritage activities.

This included a march in which the Ministry’s leaders, employees, and customers took part, and a performance by Al-Yolla traditional dance.

A workshop was held on “Making and Shaping the 50-year sculpture”, in addition to poetry and heritage activities and events. The event ended with honoring the co-organizers.

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India offers support to Africa in fight against Omicron variant

“We have also cleared supplies of COVAXIN to Botswana. Any new requirement projected either bilaterally or through COVAX will be considered expeditiously,” the MEA statement added…reports Asian Lite News.

Expressing solidarity with African countries that have been affected by the deadly COVID variant Omicron, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement on Monday said India stands ready to support countries in the continent, including by supplies of vaccines, life-saving drugs and test kits.

Noting that the Indian government has already streamlined vaccine supplies to African countries, it added, the government has cleared all orders placed so far by COVAX for supplies of COVISHIELD vaccines including to African countries like Malawi, Ethiopia, Zambia, Mozambique, Guinea and Lesotho.

“We have also cleared supplies of COVAXIN to Botswana. Any new requirement projected either bilaterally or through COVAX will be considered expeditiously,” the MEA statement added.

Any new requirement by African countries would be considered expeditiously, it stated.

“We have noted the emergence of a new variant of Covid-19, Omicron. We express our solidarity with the countries, particularly in Africa, who have so far been affected by the Omicron variant,” the MEA said in the statement.

“The Government of India stands ready to support the countries affected in Africa in dealing with the Omicron variant, including supplies of Made-in-India vaccines,” it said.

“India also stands ready to supply essential life-saving drugs, test kits, gloves, PPE kits and medical equipment such as ventilators, as may be required,” the statement mentioned.

“Indian institutions would favourably consider cooperation in genomic surveillance and virus characterization related research work with their African counterparts,” it added.

The statement further noted that India has, so far, supplied more than 25 million doses of Made-in-India vaccines to 41 countries in Africa, including nearly 1 million doses as grant to 16 countries and more than 16 million doses under the COVAX facility to 33 countries.

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Alvi in soup for letting son to use Guv’s house

Questions are being raised about the Pakistan President using his official position to benefit his family business, while others argued that this was merely a familial obligation…reports Asian Lite News

 Pakistan President Arif Alvi said on Tuesday that the choice of venue for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Alvi Dental and an American company was a “poor judgement”, the Dawn reported.

Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan President — who is a dentist by profession — said that hosting an event for the signing of an agreement between his son Awab Alvi and Bringing Smiles USA at the Sindh Governor’s house “was a matter of poor judgement”.

The statement came after several citizens and politicians questioned whether there was a conflict of interest in the President attending a private event that was hosted at the Governor’s house, the report said.

During the event, which was held on Monday, an agreement was inked to provide affordable dental care to the citizens of the country. The MoU was signed by Awab Alvi of Alvi Dental Hospital and Anas Athar of Bringing Smiles USA, which was witnessed by President Alvi and First Lady Samina Arif Alvi.

Initially, the President had congratulated his son on the venture. “Wish you success in this collaboration with your friends, who are also bringing in foreign investment,” he said on Twitter in response to his son’s tweet.

A picture of the ceremony shared by Awab also showed the President standing in the background, the report said.

Social media in Pakistan is abuzz after the image of the MoU signing showed the President in attendance. Questions are being raised about the Pakistan President using his official position to benefit his family business, while others argued that this was merely a familial obligation, Geo News reported.

Alvi Dental is a private dental business run by the President’s son, from which Arif Alvi resigned after he was appointed the President in 2018.

However, the website of the practice still lists the President as a dentist and part of “Our Team”, even providing an option to ‘schedule an appointment’.

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PML-N’s Ayesha Raza Farooq raised several questions about the event. “Why is this signing off taking place at the Governor’s house? Why is the President of Pakistan promoting his family’s business? Isn’t this a violation of his oath? Conflict of interest,” she asked, the Dawn reported.

Activist Asad Ali Toor wondered whether the President was using his official position to benefit his family business.

Responding to Alvi’s explanation, The Pak Daily founder Hamza Azhar Salam asked the President whether he would also attend a ceremony for his startup since he was all for supporting them, the report said.

“We started from scratch and have grown to become the fastest growing news organisation of Pakistan. Is your presence available for all sons of Pakistan or just yours,” he asked.

Hira Jaleel, a lawyer based in Lahore, said, “Since here it is the President’s son and not the President himself who is entering into an MoU, it cannot strictly be called a conflict of interest. That said, the fact that the President chose to officially publicise the event on Twitter and that it happened at the Governor House does reflect poor judgment, if not illegality. Optically, it would have been better for the President to have distanced himself from this transaction,” as per Geo News.

As per Geo News, a senior lawyer based out of Karachi, who asked not to be named, said that this is an egregious violation of basic principles of conflict of interest. Moreover, the use of Governor House and the presence of the President is illegal use of state resources and an offence under the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance, 1999, Section 9 (a) (iv).

It is also a violation of the President’s oath, which states that: “I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official conduct or my official decisions.”

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House of Gucci set to on the UAE National Day

Inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire, “House Of Gucci” is set to launch in cinemas in the UAE and across the Middle East during the UAE National Day holidays on December 2, 2021…reports Asian Lite News

Directed by Ridley Scott, the highly anticipated real-life adaptation of the Gucci family also stars Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Jack Huston, with Salma Hayek and Al Pacino.

House of Gucci set to on the UAE National Day

The visually stylish film, which spans three turbulent decades in the Gucci family empire boasts a star-studded ensemble cast headed by Academy Award®winner Lady Gaga (A Star is Born) and Academy Award®nominee Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Academy Award®winners Al Pacino (The Godfather, Scent of a Woman), Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) and Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune). The story beings in the late 1970s, with the Gucci Business being overseen by Guccio Gucci’s two sons, the colorful and wily Aldo (Academy Award®winner  Al Pacino) and his more conservative and detached sibling Rodolfo (Academy Award®winner Jeremy Irons). Watch as this historic family is torn between a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately…murder.

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The movie is rated PG 15 in UAE, and advance bookings are now open in cinemas across the Middle East.

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India and Uruguay identify steps to boost trade

Relations between India and Uruguay are traditionally warm and friendly and these relations are further gaining momentum with frequent high level visits and interactions…reports Asian Lite News.

Reviewing their ongoing bilateral cooperation, India and Uruguay on Monday identified steps to strengthen and boost sectors including trade and investment and access to pharmaceutical products.

This was among the issues discussed at the 4th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Uruguay held in Montevideo.

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the two sides also discussed cooperation in Information Technology sector and strengthening people-to-people ties.

Both sides exchanged views on various regional issues. They reiterated their resolve to strengthen coordination in multilateral and regional fora, the MEA added.

Response to Covid-19 pandemic and access to vaccines and medicines and mutual recognition of Covid certificates were also discussed.

Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East), MEA led the Indian delegation while Uruguayan side was led by Carolina Ache Batlle, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Uruguay, it informed.

According to the MEA, both sides agreed to hold the next consultations at a mutually convenient date in New Delhi.

Relations between India and Uruguay are traditionally warm and friendly and these relations are further gaining momentum with frequent high level visits and interactions.

Foreign Office Consultations have been institutionalized between the two countries through an Agreement signed in 1999.

For the fiscal year 2020-21, the India-Uruguay bilateral trade was USD 268.30 million, with Indian exports at USD 104.71 million and Uruguayan exports at USD 163.69 million.

Timber, shorn wool, edible oils, iron & steel casings and tubes and inorganic chemicals are the main exports of Uruguay to India and plastics, petroleum oils, vehicles, auto-parts and organic chemicals are the main Indian exports to Uruguay.

Uruguay is a member of the trade bloc MERCOSUR, currently also composed of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, and headquartered in Montevideo.

An India-MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) was concluded 25 January 2004 and became operational in June 2009.

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Mystery behind abundance of Lithium in some evolved stars traced

For more than four decades, astronomers have known that a class of stars has an anomalous amount of Lithium on their surface…reports Asian Lite News.

Scientists have found a clue to the mystery behind the high abundance of Lithium – a trace element on Earth and a key component of rechargeable batteries – in some evolved stars.

For more than four decades, astronomers have known that a class of stars has an anomalous amount of Lithium on their surface. The reason and processes behind the high abundance of Lithium in about one percent red giants has remained a puzzle since the models of how stars evolve predict the Lithium must have been destroyed in the hot plasma of the star.

Deepak (who goes by a single name) from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), government of India, and Professor Emeritus David L Lambert from the University of Texas at Austin and an Honorary Fellow of IIA Bangalore, have for the first time confirmed that all the lithium-rich stars are burning helium in their core. The duo has speculated in their paper published in the journal MNRAS that lithium production is linked to the violent helium-core flash.

“About four decades ago, a red giant with extraordinarily high lithium abundance at its surface was discovered. In all other respects, this red giant was of normal composition. Early follow-up investigation of lithium among red giants showed that just about one per cent of sun-like red giants had lithium-enriched surfaces. The questions on processes that led to a 100-fold or so increase in the lithium abundance in this exceptional red giant and the reason behind this selective enrichment of lithium in the one per cent of red giants intrigued us,” Deepak explained.

The authors drew on a large survey of the compositions of red giants undertaken in Australia at the Australian National University with observations gathered on the 3.9 m Anglo-Australian Telescope at the Australian Astrophysical Observatory. The survey GALAH – named after a common Australian bird — provided a collection of about 500,000 stars with well-determined physical and chemical properties, including lithium abundances.

To find if the enrichment of lithium in red giants favours any particular mass and metallicity, they separated GALAH’s stars into different mass and metallicity ranges and then searched for lithium-rich giants among these groups. This exercise, done for the first time on such a large scale and across a wide range of mass and metallicity, reveals the rare presence of lithium-rich giants in all the Sun-like low-mass stars.

They created virtual stars of various masses and metallicity and compared the properties of these virtual stars with that of real stars from the GALAH survey. These comparisons confirmed that all the lithium-rich stars are burning helium in their core.

In a separate study, the researchers combined information about oscillations in stars’ interiors with their lithium abundances to find the origin of lithium-rich giant stars. For this study, they collected asteroseismic data (i.e., information about oscillations in stars’ interiors) for giant stars with measured lithium abundances. They found that all the lithium-rich giant stars are burning helium in their core.

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MI6 head warns of China’s ‘traps’

MI6 chief Richard Moore alleged that Beijing is “trying to use influence through its debt and data traps to get people on the hook…reports Asian Lite News

MI6 chief Richard Moore has warned of China’s “debt traps and data traps” in his first live broadcast interview, BBC reported.

Mr Moore — known as “C” — told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme these traps threatened to erode sovereignty and have prompted defensive measures.

In a wide-ranging interview before he gave his first major public speech since taking on the role as head of MI6, Moore warned that China has the capability to “harvest data from around the world” and uses money to “get people on the hook”.

Speaking about the threat posed by China, Moore described its use of “debt traps and data traps”.

He said Beijing is “trying to use influence through its economic policies to try and sometimes, I think, get people on the hook”, BBC reported.

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Explaining the “data trap”, he said: “If you allow another country to gain access to really critical data about your society, over time that will erode your sovereignty, you no longer have control over that data,” the report said.

“That’s something which, I think, in the UK we are very alive to and we’ve taken measures to defend against.”

Speaking later at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, Mr Moore said China was now “the single greatest priority” for his agency and warned that a “miscalculation” by an over-confident regime in Beijing over an issue like Taiwan could pose a “serious challenge” to global peace.

He also said it was essential for the Western countries to stand up to the “full spectrum” of threats from Moscow — from state-sanctioned attacks, such as the Salisbury poisoning, to using political proxies to undermine stability in the Balkans.

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Most parts of India-B’desh frontiers to be fenced by 2022: BSF

Four northeastern states — Tripura (856 km), Meghalaya (443 km), Mizoram (318 km) and Assam (263 km), share a 1,880-km border with Bangladesh…reports Asian Lite News.

The Indian authorities are trying to complete the border fencing work in most parts between the northeastern states and Bangladesh by next year to fortify the security along the international frontiers, the BSF officials said on Tuesday.

The Border Security Force (BSF) officials, on the eve of the 57th raising day of the para-military force — on Wednesday, said that smuggling of narcotics, cattle, various other contraband, apart from infiltrations are still going on along the India-Bangladesh borders, and the security personnel have successfully controlled these activities to a large extent.

Tripura frontier Inspector General Susanta Kumar Nath said that of the state’s 856 km border with Bangladesh, 67 km of patches still remained unfenced due to various reasons, and these portions would be fenced by next year.

Four northeastern states — Tripura (856 km), Meghalaya (443 km), Mizoram (318 km) and Assam (263 km), share a 1,880-km border with Bangladesh.

According to the data shared by the IPS officer, instances of illegal cross-border infiltrations have increased this year compared to last year.

The BSF in the Tripura frontier has apprehended 208 intruders attempting an illegal crossing of the international border which includes115 Indian Nationals and 93 Bangladeshi against the 131 intruders (85 Indians and 46 Bangladeshis) arrested last year.

Nath said that drugs and contrabands worth around Rs 13 crore have been seized this year.

BSF Meghalaya Frontier Principal Staff Officer D. Haokip said in Shillong that of the 444.8 km-long international border with Bangladesh in Meghalaya, fencing on a 72.2 km stretch in the Khasi Hills region is yet to start due to various reasons including land acquisition issues and riverine problems.

Claiming that cattle smuggling has drastically reduced in the Meghalaya frontier this year, Haokip said 148 people, including 59 Bangladeshis and 86 Indians, have been apprehended for trying to cross the international borders illegally in 2021.

Along the Mizoram and Cachar frontier, the BSF has apprehended 78 Indians, ten Bangladeshi nationals, and a person from Myanmar, this year.

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Admiral R. Hari Kumar takes over as Indian Navy chief

His shore appointments include Command Gunnery Officer at HQWNC, Naval Advisor to Government of Seychelles, UN Mission in Somalia (UNOSOM II) at Mogadishu and Training Commander, INS Dronacharya…reports Asian Lite News.

Admiral R. Hari Kumar, a Gunnery specialist and an advocate of integrated theatre commands, took over as Chief of the Naval Staff. He succeeds Admiral Karambir Singh, who retires upon superannuation, after an illustrious career, spanning over forty one years, in the Indian Navy.

Admiral Kumar is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla.

“It is a matter of great honour for me to take charge as the Chief of Naval Staff. Indian Navy’s focus is on our national maritime interests and challenges,” Admiral Kumar said as he received the Guard of Honour at the South Block in the national capital.

He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1983. In his career spanning over 38 years, he has commanded Coast Guard Ship C-01, IN Ships Nishank, Kora, Ranvir and the Aircraft Carrier INS Viraat.

A Gunnery specialist, he has held several key appointments, including Fleet Operations Officer and Fleet Gunnery Officer of Western Fleet, Executive Officer of INS Vipul, Gunnery Officer of INS Ranjit, commissioning GO of INS Kuthar and commissioning crew of INS Ranvir.

His shore appointments include Command Gunnery Officer at HQWNC, Naval Advisor to Government of Seychelles, UN Mission in Somalia (UNOSOM II) at Mogadishu and Training Commander, INS Dronacharya.

As a Flag Officer, he has served as Commandant of the Naval War College at Goa, Flag Officer Sea Training, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command, Controller Personnel Services and Chief of Personnel at Naval Headquarters.

He has also served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs Of Staff Committee at the critical junction during the creation of the institution of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Department of Military Affairs (DMA).

He was the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, WNC at Mumbai, prior to taking over as the Chief of the Naval Staff on November 30, 2021.

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