May you ever rule the waters: President Kovind greets navy personnel on Navy Day

NE NEWS SERVICE

NEW DELHI, DEC 4

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday greeted navy personnel on Navy Day and said the nation is proud of their commitment in protecting the country”s maritime frontiers, securing trade routes, and providing assistance in times of civil emergencies.

Navy Day is celebrated on December 4 every year to commemorate the Indian Navy’s attack on Karachi harbour during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.

ā€œOn Navy Day, my greetings to our Navy personnel, veterans and their families. Nation is proud of your commitment in protecting our maritime frontiers, securing our trade routes, and providing assistance in times of civil emergencies. May you ever rule the waters. Jai Hind!,ā€ Kovind tweeted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Indian Navy on Navy Day, saying it fearlessly protects the country”s coasts and also renders humanitarian assistance in times of need.

“Navy Day greetings to all our valorous navy personnel and their families. The Indian navy fearlessly protects our coasts and also renders humanitarian assistance in times of need. We also remember India’s rich maritime tradition over centuries,” he said in a tweet.

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday greeted navy personnel on Navy Day and lauded their bravery and selfless service in defending the country.

“My greetingsĀ to all the navy personnel on Navy Day today. Let us all salute our navy personnel for their bravery, dedication and patriotism and selfless service in protecting the nation. My best wishes to all the navy personnel and their families,” the Vice President Secretariat tweeted quoting Naidu.