Vice Admiral Moves Military Court Challenging Appointment Of Navy Chief

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on Tuesday once again moved a military tribunal challenging appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next chief of naval staff after the defence ministry did not respond to his statutory complaint, official sources said.

Mr Verma, commander-in-chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, approached the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) on April 8, but withdrew his petition the next day after the tribunal told him to first explore "internal remedies".

Mr Verma, the senior most naval commander, is contesting appointment of his junior Vice Admiral Singh to the top post.