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|INDIAN NAVY DAY|
By- ALICE_1616
Banner by- Milkytreatgacha
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces and is led by the President of India as Commander-in-Chief. It has an important role in securing the marine borders of the country as well as enhancing the international relations of India through seaport visits, joint exercises, humanitarian calamity relief and so on.
Celebrated on December 4, Navy Day recognises the achievements, contribution and role of the Indian Navy in keeping the country safe.
Why is it celebrated on 4 December?
4 December was chosen as on that day in 1971, during Operation Trident, the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani vessels including PNS Khaibar, killing hundreds of Pakistani Navy personnel. On this day, those who martyred in the Indo-Pakistan War
of 1971 are also remembered.
Why do we observe a Navy Day?
Navy Day in India originally coincided with the Royal Navy's Trafalgar Day. In 1944, the Royal Indian Navy celebrated Navy Day in October, the month of its commissioning in 1944. In 1945, after World War 2, Navy Day was celebrated on 1 December. On the night of 30 November 1945, on the eve of the Navy Day celebrations, Indian ratings painted the slogans such as Inqualab Zindabad. But the old traditions of the British Navy gave way to new reasons to celebrate the day. Navy Day in India is now celebrated to commemorate Operation Trident, which was the attack on the Karachi harbour during the Indo-Pakistan war (on 4 December 1971) by the Indian Naval Missile boats as well into reverence of all the martyrs of that war. During the attack, Indian sailors communicated in Russian to avoid detection. No Indian sailors were killed in the attack.
What was Operation Trident?
Operation Trident was an offensive operation launched by the Indian Navy to target Pakistan's port city Karachi in a strategic move to win the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. This mission was the first one which witnessed the use of anti-ship missiles in
combat in the region. Conducted on the night of December 4-5, Indian Navy's Operation Trident inflicted heavy damage on Pakistan's vessels, facilities and Karachi port. A minesweeper, a destroyer, a cargo vessel carrying ammunition along
with fuel storage tanks in Karachi were destroyed by the Indian Navy during the operation along with another destroyer that was damaged so badly that it had to be scrapped eventually.
How is Navy Day Celebrated?
Various events take place during Navy Week with the finale on Navy Day. On this day the warships and aircraft of the Indian Navy are open to visitors such as school children. The Military Photo Exhibition is also performed by photojournalists of the Ernakulum in the Navy fest. Other events such as blood donation camps are also
held. Community service for the Indian Navy is conducted by the Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology at Good Hope Old Age Home, Fort Kochi in which the
students from the Navy Children School Chair take turns to entertain the inmates and Naval doctors (from INHS Sanjivani) provide medical checkup to the inmates.
The Navy Ball and Navy Queen contests including the Navy fest are held to celebrate Navy Day.
“Our Nation is an extraordinary country, Our Nation is exceptionally amazing,
From the ocean to the sand, I adore this land!
And We The Indian Legion salutes the warriors in white…
Happy Indian Navy Day.”
#ind_legion
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