K Natarajan will be the new Chief of the Indian Coast Guard. He will take over the charge after incumbent Rajendra Singh retires on Sunday. An alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Krishnaswamy Natarajan is now serving as Additional Director General and Coast Guard Commander (West) at Mumbai.
He was instrumental in giving a fillip to the overall growth of the Coast Guard, post 26/11, in terms of assets and infrastructure development including a dedicated academy.