Surgeon Rear Admiral Arti Sarin assumed command of INHS Asvini, the flagship Hospital of the Indian Navy, from Surgeon Rear Admiral Sheila S Mathai, at a ceremonial parade on 30 Jan 21.
 

Surgeon Rear Admiral Sheila S Mathai takes over as the Command Medical Officer, Headquarters Western Naval Command.

The event assumes significance in that not many Armed Forces have a precedent of a handing taking over between two women Flag officers.
 

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