- This year, for the first time, Navy Day Celebrations are being conducted outside the National Capital.
- President of India and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. Droupadi Murmu would witness the event as the Guest of Honour in Vishakapatnam
NE NEWS SERVICE
PORBANDAR, VISHAKAPATNAM, DEC 2
India celebrates December 04 as Navy Day, every year, to acknowledge the role of the Indian Navy and commemorate its achievements in ‘Operation Trident’ during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
#IndianNavy signed MoU with @AAI_Official on 01 #December2022 for unrestricted Naval Air #operations at #Porbandar
As part of MoU, @indiannavy can effectively use AAI facilities at Porbandar #airport for round the clock Surveillance & Reconnaissance of #Northern #Arabian #sea 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/YhaWjlDvmX
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) December 1, 2022
This year, as India ushers in the ‘Amrit Kaal’ with the commencement of the celebrations of 75 years of her independence, the Indian Navy is all set to demonstrate India’s combat prowess and capability through Navy Week celebrations in Porbandar, Gujarat on Saturday and ‘Operational Demonstrations’ at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.
Indian Naval Units to show Operational demo at Porbandar
As part of Navy Day Celebration, Indian Naval Units under the Gujarat Daman& Diu Naval Area are commemorating Navy Week 22 activities, says Cdr Ravikant Shukla, PRO (Navy) for Gujarat Naval Area.
Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA) will interact with the media at INS Sardar Patel, a Forward Operating base (FOB) of the Indian Navy in Porbandar, Gujarat, and the Headquarters of the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Gujarat, Diu & Daman) on Saturday at 10 am.
#women #power#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav@IaSouthern #ARMY Commander appreciated & commended Lt Col Divya Agarwal for making #soldier friendly innovation for remote firing of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher at EME #school Vadodara
Way towards #AtmanirbharBharat & 💪 Saksham 🇮🇳 (2/2) pic.twitter.com/m4KnJfRKgD
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) December 2, 2022
During the interaction with FOGNA, the Media Personnel will be exhibited Indian Naval front line ships and missile boats, operational demonstration of Ships and real time exposure on-board Ships.
This year, for the first time, Navy Day Celebrations are being conducted outside the National Capital.
President Murmu to be the Guest of Honour in Vishakapatnam
President of India and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Droupadi Murmu would witness the event as the Guest of Honour. Several dignitaries from the Central and State Governments are expected to attend the event, which will be hosted by Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff.
Traditionally, the Navy Day celebrations are conducted at New Delhi in the presence of the President and other dignitaries. This year, for the first time, Navy Day Celebrations are being conducted outside the National Capital. Indian Naval ships, submarines, aircraft and Special Forces from Eastern, Western and Southern Naval Command would showcase the capability and versatility of Indian Navy. The event will culminate with a sunset ceremony and illumination by ships at anchorage.
The Navy Day celebrations are aimed at fostering greater outreach, renewing maritime consciousness amongst our citizens and highlights the Navy’s contributions towards national security.