Indian Navy's 'Grey Dolphin' Vice Admiral Srikant passes away due to COVID-19

Indian Navy’s ‘Grey Dolphin’ (senior-most serving submariner) Vice miral Srikant passed away this morning in Delhi due to Covid. He was to retire at end of this month. Grey Dolphin, Vice miral Srikant was Commandant NDC and IGNS in previous appointments. As an exemplary Naval officer, Vice miral Srikant also undertook important roles during his service. Srikant carried his tenure with excellence in Pakistan as Defence Attache as a Commander/Captain in younger days.

During his service, he steered very many crucial projects for Indian Navy especially as IG nuclear safety Vice miral Srikant handled crucial missions with strategic submarines. He was an Ex-NDA from where he joined  Navy and in naval roles he h specialised in Submarines. Grey Dolphin, as Navy calls its senior-most submariner,  fell ill with covid 10 days back. He was undergoing treatment at Base Hospital, New Delhi. Vice-miral h tested negative on Sunday but suddenly complications hit him back and he bread his last on Tuesday morning.

His going is t only a loss to his family but also for Navy and nation as well. Vice miral Srikant will be remembered for instrumental handling of crucial cases of Indian Navy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has also expressed his pain and confidences on passing away of Grey Dolphin. Rajnath Singh Tweeted "Deeply pained at untimely and sudden demise of DG Seabird, Vice miral Srikant.  MoD and Indian Navy will always remember his stellar contributions and remarkable service to nation.  My deepest condolences to his bereaved family and friends. Om Shanti!"