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Government of India
Ministry of Defence
31 JAN 2021 9:30PM by PIB Delhi
Surgeon Rear Admiral Arti Sarin takes over command Of INHS Asvini

Surgeon Rear Admiral Arti Sarin assumed command of INHS Asvini, the flagship Hospital of the Indian Navy, from Surgeon Rear Admiral Sheila S Mathai, at a ceremonial parade on 30 Jan 21.
 

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Surgeon Rear Admiral Sheila S Mathai takes over as the Command Medical Officer, Headquarters Western Naval Command.

The event assumes significance in that not many Armed Forces have a precedent of a handing taking over between two women Flag officers.
 

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