Rear Admiral Kochhar head of western fleet
New Delhi: Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar on Wednesday took over as commander of the western fleet of the Indian Navy. The handing over ceremony was conducted onboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The western fleet is referred to as the ‘sword arm’ of the Navy. Rear Admiral Kochhar was born in Karnal. The fleet comprises 21 ships, three air squadrons, including that of the fighters MiG-29K and integral flights. TNS