INDIAN NAVY DAY

Prime Minister’s Office

WHAT

Indian Navy Day is celebrated on 4 December every year to recognize the achievements and role of the Indian Navy in the country. India is commemorating the 48th Navy Day today.

December 4 is chosen in commemoration of Operation Trident, the attack launched by the Indian Navy on Karachi harbour during 1971’s Indo-Pakistan war.  It was for the first time that an anti-ship missile was used in the operation.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Indian Navy is the marine branch of the Indian Armed Forces and is led by the President of India as Commander-in-Chief.
• Indian Navy Day is also celebrated each year to work towards securing marine borders and bolstering relationships with other countries through joint exercises, humanitarian missions and relief operations.

 

OPERATION TRIDENT

The operation was conducted on the night of December 4-5 and it inflicted heavy damage on Pakistani vessels. As part of the operation, the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani vessels and ravaged Karachi harbour fuel fields in Pakistan. The Indian Navy’s three warships — INS Nipat, INS Nirghat and INS Veer — played an important role in the attack.

 

THEME

• The theme of 2019 is “Indian Navy – Silent, Strong and Swift”
• The theme of 2018 was “Indian Navy, Mission-deployed and Combat-ready”

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Maratha Emperor, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Bhonsle of the 17th century is considered as “Father of the Indian Navy”.

 

Source: PIB

 

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