Theme of 2015 is “Indian Navy – Ensuring Secure Seas for a Resurgent Nation.”
Navy Day in India
Navy day in India is observed on 4th of December every
year to celebrate the magnificence, achievements and role of the naval
force to the country. Indian navy is the marine branch (means naval
branch) of the India’s armed forces which led by the President of India
as a Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy. The Maratha emperor,
Chhatarpati Shivaji Bhosle of the 17th century is considered as “Father of the Indian Navy”.
Navy of the India plays a great role in securing the marine borders of
the country as well as enhancing the international relations of India
through many ways like seaport visits, joint exercises, humanitarian
missions, calamity relief and etc. Modern Indian navy has as undergone
speedy renovation in order to improve the position of navy to the Indian
Ocean region. According to the report, 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, 1 nuclear attack submarine, 30 patrol vessels, 7 mine
countermeasure vessels including variety of auxiliary ships.
Navy Day 2015
Navy Day 2015 in India would be celebrated at Friday, on 4th of December.
Navy Day Celebration
India would celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Indian navy this year (2013) on 4th
of December in order to remember the daredevil attack on the naval base
of Pakistan, at Karachi. In order to celebrate this occasion, the
Western Naval Command of the Indian navy (headquarter is Mumbai) bring
their ships and sailors for making the celebration excellent.
All the activities which to be conducted on the celebration of the
event are planned by the eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam. Wreath
laying ceremony is held at the war memorial (at RK Beach) followed by
the operational demonstration to show the potential and resourcefulness
of the naval submarines, ships, aircrafts and unique forces. Various
aircrafts are shown by flying over the RK Beach that’s why people are
requested by the authorities to keep the beach clean and litter free
(avoid throwing food items) to keep away the birds in that particular
area for smooth demonstration of the aircraft (as presence of birds in
the sky because of food items may cause hazards to the aircraft).
Why Navy Day is Celebrated
Navy Day in India is celebrated to commemorate the courageous attack on the Karachi harbor during the Indo-Pakistan war (at 4th
of December in the year 1971) by the Indian Naval Missile boats as well
as to reverence all the martyrs of that war. It is celebrated using a
particular theme (like “Safe Seas and Secure Coasts for a strong
Nation”) of the year for making it more powerful and potent.
A community service for the navy of India is conducted by the Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology (NIAT) from 24th of November to the 26th
of November at Good Hope Old Age Home, Fort Kochi in which the students
from the Navy Children School Chair take parts to entertain the inmates
and Naval doctors (from INHS Sanjivani) provides medical checkup to the
inmates. Navy Ball, Navy Queen contests including the Navy fest are
held to celebrate the navy day.
At this day the warships and aircrafts of the Indian naval are open to
the visitors such as school children. The Military Photo Exhibition is
also performed by photojournalists of the Ernakulum in the Navy fest.
