Indian Navy
Indian Navy
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Indian Navy
Bharatiya Nau Sena
Indian Navy crest
Active Country Branch Size
1947–Present India Navy 58,350 active personnel 190 aircraft List of active ships
Part of
Ministry of Defence Indian Armed Forces
Headquarters Motto
New Delhi शं नो वरुणः Transliteration: Sham NoVarunah (May the Lord of the Oceans be auspicious unto us)
Anniversaries Engagements
Navy Day: 4 December Portuguese-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Decorations
Indian Military Honour Awards
Commanders
Chief of Naval Staff Notable commanders Admiral S. M. Nanda Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi
Insignia
Naval Ensign
Naval Ensign (2001–2004)
Naval Ensign (1950–2001)
Aircraft flown
Attack Electronic warfare Fighter Helicopter Mikoyan MiG-29K, BAE Sea Harrier HAL Dhruv, Kamov Ka-28, Kamov Ka31, Sea King Mk.42C, UH-3 Sea King Patrol Boeing P-8 Poseidon Ilyushin Il38,Tupolev Tu-142 Reconnaissance Dornier Do 228, IAI Heron, IAI Searcher Mk II Trainer HAL HJT-16, Harrier T-60 Mikoyan MiG-29K, BAE Sea Harrier Dornier Do 228
The Indian Navy (Devanāgarī: भारतीय नौ सेना, Bhāratīya Nau Senā) is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ThePresident of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), usually a four-star officer in the rank of admiral, commands the navy. The Indian Navy can trace its lineage back to the Royal Indian Navy, however the modern navy as it is known today was not officially created until 1947 after independence was gained from the United Kingdom. The 17th century Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosale is considered as the 'father of Indian Navy '.[1][2] Though the primary objective of the navy is to secure national maritime borders, India also uses its navy to enhance itsinternational relations through joint exercises, port visits and humanitarian missions, including
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indian Navy
Bharatiya Nau Sena
Indian Navy crest
Active Country Branch Size
1947–Present India Navy 58,350 active personnel 190 aircraft List of active ships
Part of
Ministry of Defence Indian Armed Forces
Headquarters Motto
New Delhi शं नो वरुणः Transliteration: Sham NoVarunah (May the Lord of the Oceans be auspicious unto us)
Anniversaries Engagements
Navy Day: 4 December Portuguese-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Decorations
Indian Military Honour Awards
Commanders
Chief of Naval Staff Notable commanders Admiral S. M. Nanda Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi
Insignia
Naval Ensign
Naval Ensign (2001–2004)
Naval Ensign (1950–2001)
Aircraft flown
Attack Electronic warfare Fighter Helicopter Mikoyan MiG-29K, BAE Sea Harrier HAL Dhruv, Kamov Ka-28, Kamov Ka31, Sea King Mk.42C, UH-3 Sea King Patrol Boeing P-8 Poseidon Ilyushin Il38,Tupolev Tu-142 Reconnaissance Dornier Do 228, IAI Heron, IAI Searcher Mk II Trainer HAL HJT-16, Harrier T-60 Mikoyan MiG-29K, BAE Sea Harrier Dornier Do 228
The Indian Navy (Devanāgarī: भारतीय नौ सेना, Bhāratīya Nau Senā) is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ThePresident of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), usually a four-star officer in the rank of admiral, commands the navy. The Indian Navy can trace its lineage back to the Royal Indian Navy, however the modern navy as it is known today was not officially created until 1947 after independence was gained from the United Kingdom. The 17th century Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosale is considered as the 'father of Indian Navy '.[1][2] Though the primary objective of the navy is to secure national maritime borders, India also uses its navy to enhance itsinternational relations through joint exercises, port visits and humanitarian missions, including
References: Chola territories during Rajendra Chola I, c. 1030 The earliest known reference to an organisation devoted to ships in ancient India is to the Mauryan Empire from the fourth century BCE