#LiberationofGoa

#November 1961 - in a display of its #maritime supremacy in the region Portuguese contingent based at #Anjadip Island fires at #Indian merchant ship Sabarmati. Portuguese garrisons also fire indiscriminately on Indian fishing boats off #Karwar & South #Goa (1/n) These acts of aggression by the Portuguese forced #GovernmentofIndia to evict them from Indian soil & #IndianNavy executed #OpVijay to achieve this aim.

Two warships #Rajput & #Kirpan are deployed to escort merchant ships & ensure safety of fishermen (2/n)
#NavalArchives

Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC assumes charge as the 25th Chief of the Naval Staff #CNS.
#IndianNavy

@rashtrapatibhvn @PMOIndia @DefenceMinIndia @HQ_IDS_India @SpokespersonMoD @PIB_India @DG_PIB @DDNational @airnewsalerts Admiral R Hari Kumar succeeds Adm Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC who retires upon superannuation, after an illustrious career, spanning over forty one years, in the #IndianNavy

#Reliving1971
On evening of 03 Dec 1971, then PM Smt Indira Gandhi announced-
''I speak to you at a moment of grave peril to our country...The Pakistan Air Force suddenly struck at our airfields in Amritsar, Pathankot, Srinagar, Avantipur, Utterlai, Jodhpur, Ambala & Agra''
(1/n) The first hostilities had broken-out between India & Pakistan!
However, known to a few, Pakistani Submarine Ghazi was already on the prowl on the Eastern coast of India since end-Nov - its target, the aircraft carrier #INSVikrant - the pride of #IndianNavy (2/n).
#NavalArchives

#Reliving1971 #Shipsatwar
INS Mysore made stellar contributions during the #WesternFleet #Operations of #1971 War. She was commissioned into #IndianNavy on 29 Aug 1957 as part of the formidable Western Fleet.
Ships Motto ‘Na bibheti kadachana’ (never be afraid).
#NavalArchives #Reliving1971 #ShipsatWar
#INSBeas during #1971IndoPakWar was operating in #BayofBengal with #INSVikrant & #INSBrahmaputra.
On 09/10 Dec 1971, Beas intercepted 'Anwar Baksh' a Pakistani merchant ship masquerading as "MV Azul Hasan Maru" (1/n).
#NavalArchives

#NavyDay2020

#IndianNavy - Combat Ready, Credible and Cohesive

#भारतीयनौसेना - युद्ध तत्पर, विश्वसनीय और सुगठित

https://twitter.com/PRO_Vizag/status/1328270108150489088

#NavyDay2020

#IndianNavy - Combat Ready, Credible and Cohesive

#भारतीयनौसेना - युद्ध तत्पर, विश्वसनीय और सुगठित

https://twitter.com/PRO_Vizag/status/1328285047049183232?s=20

Fire reported onboard VLCC #MTNewDiamond off the coast of Sri Lanka.
#IndianNavy ships Mission Deployed in the area, diverted to undertake rescue ops & render assistance.
Ops being carried out in close liaison with Sri Lanka Authorities.
#RescueatSea
#BridgesofFriendship Fire onboard #MTNewDiamond.

#INSSahyadri as the On Scene Commander coordinating the fire fighting efforts with @IndiaCoastGuard assets in close liaison with Sri Lanka Authorities.
@srilanka_navy @airforcelk

#RescueatSea
#BridgesofFriendship

@SpokespersonMoD @MEAIndia

#IndianNavy personnel of INS Venduruthy, SNC Kochi have resolved to undertake the cleaning up of the 2.5 Km long ‘Backbay’ channel, to make it plastic free and devoid of all non–biodegradable wastes 1/n @SpokespersonMoD
@DefenceMinIndia
@rajnathsingh @CMOKerala A team of around 400 persnl led by VAdm AK Chawla, FOCinC (S) kickstarted the endeavour by removing a considerable amount of plastic waste accumulated over the years in the Backbay channel, also called ‘Venduruthy channel' 2/n