On Navy Day, India salutes its men in white
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Dec 04, 2017, 02:37 IST | Updated: Dec 04, 2017, 02:37 IST
India celebrates Navy Day in order to commemorate the attack on the Pakistani naval base in Karachi in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. A look at how the ships and sailors of the Indian navy make the day an occasion to remember.
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Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lamba, army chief General Bipin Rawat & Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa pay homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate
The day is observed on December 4 every year to remember the courage and determination that the Indian Navy had shown during the 1971 war.
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Indian Navy logo formed by Navy officers
To mark this day the Navy also presents the 'CNS Rolling Trophy for Innovation' to selected innovations on methods adopted by units to overcome constraints and to improve efficiency in their work areas.
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Beating retreat ceremony at Gateway of India, Mumbai
The day is celebrated in memory of the India-Pakistan war of 1971 in which the Indian Navy played a significant role in the bombing of the Karachi harbour and sank Pakistan Naval Ship PNS Ghazi.
Navy Day celebrations not only display the nation's technological progress but also the maritime achievements of India.
Navy Day celebrations not only display the nation's technological progress but also the maritime achievements of India.
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INS Sutlej anchored off port of Colombo, Sri Lanka on the eve of Navy Day
To mark the day, the Indian Navy bring out their ships and sailors to demonstrate the potential and resourcefulness of the Naval submarines, ships, aircraft and unique forces.
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Rescue operation by the Indian Navy in Chennai during the Ockhi cyclone
The strength of the Indian Navy includes of 58,350 personnel, an aircraft carrier, a big transport dock, 15 frigates, 8 guided missile destroyers, 24 corvettes, 13 conventional submarines, one nuclear attack submarine, 30 patrol vessels, 7 mine countermeasure vessels including a variety of auxiliary ships.