Navy Day 2018: Why is Navy Day Celebrated on 4th December?

04 December 2018

Navy Day in India is celebrated on 4 December every year to celebrate the achievements and role of the naval force to the country and to pay homage to the martyrs.

The Indian Navy is the marine branch of the Indian Armed Forces and is led by the President of India as Commander-in-Chief. The Maratha Emperor, Chhatarpati Shivaji Bhosle of the 17th century is considered as “Father of the Indian Navy”.

The Indian Navy plays 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.

The modern Indian navy has as undergone speedy renovation in order to improve its position in 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.

Indian Navy Day 2018 was celebrated on Tuesday, 4 December..

Navy Day in India is celebrated to commemorate the courageous attack on the Karachi harbor during the Indo-Pakistan war (on 4 December 1971) by the Indian Naval Missile boats as well as to revere all the martyrs of that war. It is celebrated using a particular theme “Mission Deployed and Combat Ready” of this year for making us more powerful and potent.

On this day the warships and aircraft of the Indian Navy are ‘dressed overall’ (decorated with naval flags) and open to visitors such as school children and the general pubforlic.