Indian Navy has declared 2024 as the ‘Year of Naval Civilians’ to improve the administration, efficiency and well-being of Naval Civilians by addressing all facets of Civilian HR Management in a time-bound manner. Major focus areas towards maximizing administrative efficiency, digital initiatives, generic and specific training programmes and welfare activities have been identified for implementation in 2024.
In a coordinated multilateral response to the hijacking of a Sri Lankan fishing vessel, the Indian Navy in collaboration with Seychelles Defence Forces and Sri Lanka Navy successfully intercepted and rescued the hijacked vessel.
Indian Navy’s Mission Deployed platforms responded swiftly to a maritime incident in the Arabian Sea involving the hijacking of the flagged Vessel MV Ruen. The vessel, with 18 crew onboard, had sent a Mayday message on the UKMTO portal, PM 14 Dec 23, indicating boarding by approx six unknown personnel.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has conveyed his best wishes on the occasion of Navy Day.Â
The Annual Navy Education Society (NES) Conference 2023 was held at Headquarters Gujarat, Daman & Diu Naval Area, Porbandar on 09 – 10 November 2023, chaired by Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of Personnel & Chairman NES. The conference was also attended by Commodore G Rambabu, Commodore (Naval Education) & Vice Chairman NES and academic as well as administrative leadership of Navy Children Schools across the country.
The Indian Navy Sailing Championship (INSC) 2023 was conducted at Indian Naval Watermanship Training Center (INWTC), Mumbai from 05- 09 Nov 23 under aegis of Indian Naval Sailing Association (INSA) based at Naval Headquarters.
The 4th edition of Bilateral Exercise between Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy, BONGOSAGAR-23, and the 5th edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) by the two navies was conducted in the Northern Bay of Bengal from 07 – 09 Nov 2023. Ships and aircraft from both navies undertook joint patrolling along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), and subsequently conducted maritime exercises to enhance interoperability.
Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy, is on a five-day official visit to India from 12 to 16 September 23. A meeting with the Chief of Defense Staff is scheduled during the visit , Chief of the Navy Staff, Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as other … Read more
The Indian Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s Uber in the presence of Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff, Mrs Kala Hari Kumar, Chairman NWWA and Mr Abhinav Mittoo, Senior Country Manager, Uber for Business, under India, South Asia and Egypt. The MoU with Uber aims to provide reliable, convenient, … Read more
A delegation from the Brazilian Navy led by Admiral José Augusto Vieira da Cunha de Menezes, Chief of the General Staff, visited New Delhi and met with VA Adm Sanjay J Singh, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, on 5 September. The Brazilian delegation also held talks with VA Adm Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Equipment … Read more
A three-member delegation of UAE Navy Subject Matter Experts (PMI) led by Colonel Dr. Ali Saif Ali Mehrazi successfully completed professional interaction with Indian Navy during four-day visit to specialized Meteorology, Oceanography, Training and Weather Modeling facilities on 01 Sep 23. The bilateral meeting, held at the MoD (Navy) Integrated Headquarters (IHQ), New Delhi on … Read more
The Indian Navy has signaled the formal start of its preparations for Sagar Parikrama IV in Goa on 27 Aug 23. Under the same, Ocean Sailing Node signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Commander Abhilash Tomy (Retd), the ace circumnavigator and Golden Globe Race Hero, will be mentored and coached by the two volunteer female … Read more
The MoD, on 25 August 2023, signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam for the acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy at a total cost of approx. Rs 19,000 crores. It would be a major boost towards achieving the goal of defense production self-sufficiency as these vessels will … Read more
INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata on mission to Eastern IOR had the honor and privilege of receiving the Honorable Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) James Marape during their stopover in Port Moresby. The PM, accompanied by cabinet members and senior government officials, was hosted on board jointly by the Indian Navy and India’s … Read more
A meeting of the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), held under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, approved three proposals on 13 July 2023. The DAC granted acceptance of need (AoN) for procurement of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft along with related ancillary equipment, weapons, simulator, spares, documentation, crew training and logistics support for the … Read more