R. Hari Kumar appointed India's Chief of Naval Staff 

A Malayali has been appointed India’s Chief of Naval Staff. R. Hari Kumar, who assumed office as the new chief of naval staff is a native of Pattom, Thiruvanananthapuram Kerala. He has been serving as the flag officer commanding in chief of the Western Naval Command. Admiral Hari Kumar had his matriculation from Mannam Memorial School in Thiruvananthapuram and had his plus two from Thiruvananthapuram Government Arts College. He graduated from the National Defence Academy. He had his higher education from Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Delhi and Kings College, London. He had also attended naval staff course at the US Naval War College in Newport. He has an illustrious career and is a highly decorated officer.

He is married to Kala Nair and has a daughter. Kala Nair is a native of Haripad and is the niece of famous Malayalam movie director K. Madhu