New Delhi | Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Wednesday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

The President's office shared a picture of the meeting in a post on X.

"Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan," it said.

Admiral Swaminathan on May 31 assumed charge as India's 27th Chief of the Naval Staff.

He succeeded Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who superannuated after 41 years of distinguished service.