Thread by @srikantkesnur

Thks @Arun_Golaya. 01 Mar is a very significant date for Indian Navy & VAdm DK Tripathi who took over reins of @IN_WNC today, has done so on a historical day. My article in @DailyGuardian1 linked unpacks the importance. OTD, in 1968, the @IN_WNC , @IN_HQENC & @IN_WesternFleet

https://twitter.com/Arun_Golaya/status/1630854471730470913

2/n. Were formed & today marks the 55th anniversary. As mentioned by many it was also the day when the Navy Chief #AdharKumarChatterji or AKC was promoted to full Admiral from his 3 star rank. As I argued in the article, these were not cosmetic changes but a Navy coming of age.

3/n. It signaled Navy's move into a bigger orbit & the reorganization then continues as basic template even today. For those wishing to read a shorter piece on the significance of today 👇
tinyurl.com/ye3wkz6w
AKC was at the centre of this transformation & today's Navy owes

4/n. Much to his vision & acumen. This photograph of him crossing the Jackstay from INS Mysore, the Indian Flagship in Mar 61, during Joint Exercises Trincomalee (JET) tells so much about AKC. Perfect pose, correct drill, starched whites, that was him. He was the DCNS then, as a

5/n. 2 star. The huge significance of this photo is that AKC was crossing on Jackstay to HMS Hermes, the RN Flagship & aircraft carrier, which was to become INS Viraat & our Flagship almost 4 decades later in 1987. Was this mere courtesy call to exchange some pleasantries. One

6/n. Can never know. But remember that in Mar 61, Navy had just commissioned INS Vikrant in UK & the then DCNS was probably seeking to know more about Aircraft Carrier Operations. AKC was a visionary & I wouldn't put it past him to think in this manner. In any case, the following

7/n. Year, 1962, AKC took over as the Fleet Commander Indian Fleet (FOCIF) & operated extensively from Vikrant. As the architect of Naval Plans, AKC and his team had proposed a two Fleet Navy, centred around aircraft carriers & balanced mix of other platforms. As Fleet Cdr, he

8/n. Witnessed and ushered in some of these changes. As the CNS, few years down the line, he was able to transform the Navy. That's the importance of the man and this date. Indian Navy has rapidly moved forward since then, but 01 Mar will always be a day to cherish the past &

9/n. Look fwd to the future.
Photo of AKC from @I_W_M archives. Rendered into colour by a history enthusiast.
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10/n. Thread importance of 01 Mar for Indian Navy.
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11/n. Thread importance of 01 Mar for Indian Navy.
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12/n. Thread importance of 01 Mar for Indian Navy.
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13/n. Thread importance of 01 Mar for Indian Navy.
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15/n. Thread importance of 01 Mar for Indian Navy.
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