INDIAN NAVY DAY

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             Indian  navy  is  a  branch  of  Indian armed  forces. It  is  Indian's  primary instrument  of  sea  power. President  of  India is  the  supreme  commander  of  Indian  navy.
NAVY DAY SIGNIFICANCE :
             Navy  day  in  India  is  observed  on December  4th  every  year  to  celebrate  the magnificence  and  achievements  of  Naval force  to  the  country. It  is  celebrated  to commemorate  the  courageous  attack  of Indian  navy  on  Karachi  harbor  during  Indo - Pakistan  war  on  December  4th  1971. Maratha  emperor  Chatrapathi  Shivaji  was considered  as  the  father  of  the  Indian  navy.
HISTORY AND ORIGIN OF INDIAN NAVY :
                In  5000  years  history  of  Indian nation, first  naval  coast  was  established  in Mungrol  of  Gujarat  in  2300  BC. First  naval department  was  established  at  the  time  of Mourya  dynasty.
                 When  India  was  under  the  control of  Britishers  and  when  Britishers  are  ruling the  country, they  started  'British Indian navy'.By  1946  it  consists  of  2000  personnel and  78  ships. On  January 1950, when  India got  independence, The  British  Indian  navy  was  renamed  as 'The Indian navy'. From then Vizag in  the  east  and  Mumbai  in  the  west acts  as  the  centres  and  service  areas  for Indian  navy. Its  becoming  50  years  since   the  formation  of  service  area  in  Vizag. so arrangements  are  being  made  for  golden jubilee  in  2018.
ROLE OF INDIAN NAVY : 
                  Navy  plays  an  important  role  in securing  the  marine  borders  of  the  country and  enhance  the  international  relation ships of  India  through  sea  port  visits, joint exercises, Humanitarian mission, calamity relief. It  played  an  important  role  in  giving victory  to  the  country  in  Indo  -  Pak  war  in 1971  and  war  in  Goa  with  Portuguese  in 1961.
STRENGTH OF INDIAN NAVY :
                 As  on  march  2018  Indian  navy consists  of  14  active  Indian  navy  ships, 251 air  crafts, 11  destroyers,  1 Air  craft  carrier,  1 Amphibious  transport  dock, 13  frigates,  22 corvettes,  2  nuclear  submarines,  15  diesel sub  marines, 29  patrol  vessels  and  other Auxiliary  vessels.       
           INS ARIHANT - (S74) -  Nuclear powered ballistic  missile  submarine - 2019
       INS ARIHANT - (S73) - Nuclear  powered   ballistic  missile  attack - 2016
       INS BRAHMPUTRA - (F31) - Guided missile frigate war ship - 2000
       INS CHAKRA - (S71) - Nuclear power  attack  submarine - 2012
       INS DELHI - (D61) - Guided missile destroyer - 1997
       INS KALVARI - (S50) - Diesel  electrical attack  submarine - 2017
       INS KOLKATA -  (D63) - stealth  guided  missile  destroyer  war ship.
       INS MYSORE (D60) - Guided  missile  destroyer  war ship - 1999
       INS RAJPUTS (D51) - Guided missile  war  ships - 1980 
       INS SAHYADRI (F49) - Guided missile frigate war ship
       INS SHIVALIK (F47) - stealth frigate war ship - 2010
       INS TALWAR (F40) - Multi role stealth guided missile trigate - 2003
       INS VIKRAMADITHYA (R33) - conventionally powered air craft carrier.  
                        Navy  is  much  more  than  a job, 
     much  more  than  service  to  the 
       country . It  is a  way  of  life.
          " FREEDOM  IN  MIND  AND WORDS, 
                  PRIDE  IN  OUR  HEARTS, 
               MEMORIES  IN  OUR  SOULS".
          LETS  SALUTE   THE NAVY  ON
                     46th   NAVY DAY.

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