Indian Navy is the force that safeguards the nation’s maritime borders and provides humanitarian aid and disaster relief. The honourable President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind is the supreme commander of the Indian Defence Forces. Admiral Karambir Singh PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chief of Naval Staff, is presently the head of the Indian Navy and exercises the operational and administrative control over the oraganisation.
In 1934, Royal Indian Navy was renamed as Indian Navy. It celebrates the ‘Navy Day’ on 4th of December every year to acknowledge the achievements and its role in operation ‘Trident’.
Operation Trident marks the attack on Karachi harbour during the Indo-Pak war in 1971 where the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani vessels including a minesweeper and a destroyer, killing hundreds of Pakistani personnel and destroying the Karachi harbour, further creating a naval blockade to weaken the Pakistani forces during the follow up Operation Python.
With the Motto “Sham No Varunah” which translates to “May the lord of water be auspicious unto us” and the naval armada which contains 01 aircraft carrier, 01 amphibious transport dock, 11 destroyers, 14 frigates, 24 corvettes and 18 nuclear submarines making the Indian Navy one of the most lethal forces in the world which any country would only want as an ally.
The Naval Ensign is used by various ships to demarcate their nationality. Indian Naval Ensign is the white ensign with horizontal and vertical red strips with the emblem of India superimposed on intersection and national flag in the upper left subdivision next to the staff. This ensign is a modified version of British Naval Ensign.
The Indian Navy has three commands. Each of the command is commanded by a Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief. Western Naval Command has its Headquarters located at Mumbai, Eastern Naval Command at Vishakhapatnam and Southern Naval Command has its headquarter located at Kochi. The Western and The Eastern Naval Commands are ‘Operational Commands’ and exercise control over maritime operations in Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal respectively. The southern naval command located at Kochi is the training command. Along with the Eastern and Western Fleets, a Flotilla is also based at Port Blair (A & N Islands).
As of July 2019, the Indian Navy has 67,252 active personnel in service. The officers are trained at the Indian Naval Academy; Ezhimala located on the coast of Kerala and is the largest Naval Academy in Asia.
The Naval Armada not only contains various guided cruise missiles but also a variety of other armaments such as torpedoes, mines and high caliber guns which makes it a very lethal force, leaving the enemy petrified.
We are safe and sound because our Navy is taking care of us all the time. A Big Salute to our Navy and best wishes on Indian Navy Day…!!!
Associate NCC Officer (Army)
The Mann School
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