No one is prouder than a parent whose child ascends the pinnacle of his career in the armed forces.
On November 30, 2021, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar touched his mother's feet before he took charge as the chief of naval staff.
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi -- Admiral Hari Kumar's successor as CNS -- sought his mother Rajni Tripathi's blessings before taking charge as the Indian Navy's 26th chief.
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