On Navy Day, India salutes its men in white
Written 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
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Indian Navy logo formed by Navy officers
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Beating retreat ceremony at Gateway of India, Mumbai
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INS Sutlej anchored off port of Colombo, Sri Lanka on the eve of Navy Day
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