Devendra Kumar Joshi

Who is Devendra Kumar Joshi?

Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi PVSM AVSM was the Indian Chief of Naval Staff, having assumed office on 31 August 2012. He is a specialist in anti-submarine warfare. He resigned on 26th February 2014,taking moral responsibility for repeated accidents of naval vessels and submarines, thus becoming the first Indian naval chief to resign. The Times Of India wrote that Admiral DK Joshi, who was to serve as the Navy chief till August 2015, was a hard taskmaster who always ran "tight ships". He was unforgiving as a commanding officer wherever he served, "tightening screws" wherever he went. So, many in the Navy feel he has lived up to his own exacting standards by putting in his papers. "He did not forgive, held officers and sailors accountable. He has now also held himself accountable," said a senior officer.