Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff is visiting France on a bilateral visit from 05 to 10 November 2017. The visit of Admiral Sunil Lanba aims to consolidate cooperation between the Armed Forces of both India and France and also to explore new avenues of defence cooperation. […]
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When Indian and Chinese Navy joined hands for a cause!
When the Indian Navy received a distress call from a foreign merchant vessel MV OS 35 (Tuvalu registered vessel), which was attacked and boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden late night on 08 April, it promptly reached out for help but little did it know that the Chinese Navy would also be eager […]
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of Naval Staff to visit United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy is visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman on a bilateral visit from 26 February to 02 March 2017. The visit aims to consolidate bilateral naval relations with UAE and Oman, as also to explore new avenues for naval cooperation. Admiral Sunil Lanba has a […]
INSV Tarini Inducted – All Woman Crew Scheduled to Sail her around the Globe
The Indian Navy’s second ocean-going sailboat Tarini was inducted, in presence of host of dignitaries at a glittering ceremony at INS Mandovi Boat Pool. Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of Naval Staff along with other senior Naval Officers was also present on this historic occasion to wish the boat and her crew success in their endeavors. […]
State Bank of India, India’s largest bank, teams up with the nation’s largest Warship
INS Vikramaditya, the largest warship and latest aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, has a strength of over 1500 personnel. A versatile national capability and a full-fledged township by herself, the ship has a new acquisition – an ATM machine installed onboard by the nation’s largest bank and banking network, the State Bank of India. […]
INDRA NAVY: Indo – Russian Bilateral Naval Exercise Set To Begin
The 9th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, an annual bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy will be conducted in the Bay of Bengal from 14 to 21 December 2016. The primary aim of exercise INDRA NAVY-16 is to increase inter-operability amongst the two navies and develop common understanding and procedures for maritime […]
Mhadei with an all-women crew flagged off
Mhadei, Indian Navy Sailing Vessel, with an all-women crew was flagged off from Goa to Cape Town, South Africa by Rear Admiral Monty Khanna, Commandant Naval War College on 09 Nov 16 in a ceremony held at the Boat Pool of INS Mandovi, Goa. Mhadei, is scheduled to reach Cape Town on 15 Dec 16. The […]
Act East policy: Indian Naval Ship Sumitra arrives in Suva, Fiji
Indian Naval Ship Sumitra, an offshore patrol vessel, has arrived at Suva, Fiji today on a three-day visit from 26 to 29 Oct 16, as part of her operational deployment to Southern Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, in pursuit of India’s Act East policy and outreach to friendly countries. The visit is aimed at […]
INS Tihayu Joins the Indian Navy
The Indian Navy commissioned the highly manoeuvrable fast attack craft INS Tihayu at the Eastern Naval Command today 19 October 16. The ship was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral HCS Bisht AVSM, ADC Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Naval Command at a formal ceremony held at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. INS Tihayu […]