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INS Chilka Hosts Passing Out Parade of 02/25 Batch, 2,172 Trainees Join Ranks of Navy & Coast Guard

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Chilka:The Passing Out Parade (POP) of the 02/25 batch was conducted with ceremonial grandeur at INS Chilka, marking the successful completion of 16 weeks of ab-initio training. Held as an impressive post-sunset ceremonial parade, the event symbolised the transformation of young recruits into disciplined, resilient and combat-ready naval professionals. A total of 2,172 trainees passed […]

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Warships in the City: INS Khanjar & INS Kora Sail Into Kolkata for Navy Day 2025

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Kolkata : Eastern Fleet warships INS Khanjar and INS Kora, both frontline Guided Missile Corvettes of the Eastern Naval Command, are scheduled to arrive in Kolkata on 27 November 2025 as part of Navy Week and Navy Day 2025 celebrations. The deployment is part of the Indian Navy’s ongoing Mission-Based Deployments in the Bay of […]

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NCC SAILING EXPEDITION EMBARKS ON A HISTORIC VOYAGE FROM FARAKKA TO KOLKATA

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Malda : In a remarkable testament to adventure, discipline, and national pride, sixty spirited Naval NCC cadets from the West Bengal & Sikkim Directorate set sail on an inspiring expedition from Farakka to Kolkata on 05 November 2025. Covering more than 400 km along the sacred Ganges River, the 20-day voyage commemorates 150 years of […]

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Historic Launch: GRSE Rolls Out Final ASW SWC ‘Ajay’

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Kolkata : Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd achieved another milestone on Monday with the launch of ‘Ajay’, the 8th and final ship in a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs) being built for the Indian Navy. The ship was ceremonially launched by Smt Priya Deshmukh, wife of Vice Admiral Kiran […]

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Indian Navy Gears Up for International Day of Yoga 2025 with Pan-India Preparations

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The 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY 25) will be celebrated imbibing the theme “Yoga for One Earth, One Health” on the morning of 21 Jun 25 onboard warships at sea and in harbour including ships in foreign waters/ ports, as well as in naval stations across the country. Recognising the power of Yoga in […]

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24 Rescued as Liberian Vessel with Hazardous Cargo Sinks off Kerala – ICG & Navy in Swift Action

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New Delhi : A Liberian container vessel MSC ELSA 3 (IMO NO. 9123221) sank off the Kochi coast at around 0750 hrs on May 25, 2025, due to flooding. All 24 crew members on board were rescued, 21 by ICG and three by the Indian Navy’s INS Sujata. The vessel went down with 640 containers, including 13 […]

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2500 KG NARCOTICS SEIZED BY INDIAN NAVY’S MISSION DEPLOYED WARSHIP INS TARKASH

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INS Tarkash, a frontline frigate of the Indian Navy operating under the Western Naval Command, has successfully intercepted and seized over 2500 kg of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean. This operation underscores the Indian Navy’s unwavering commitment to combating maritime crime and bolstering regional security. Deployed in the Western Indian Ocean since Jan 2025 for […]

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INDIAN ARMED FORCES CONDUCT TRI-SERVICE INTEGRATED MULTI-DOMAIN WARFARE EXERCISE ALONG THE NORTHERN BORDERS

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The Eastern Command of the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force carried out a Tri-Service integrated multi domain exercise in the rugged High Altitude terrain of the Himalayas along Northern Borders. The three day exercise from 25 to 27 March 2025 commenced with deployment of advanced surveillance resources of all three […]

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Indian Navy Motor Car Rally on East Coast flagged off from Kolkata

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Kolkata: Indian Navy’s Motor Car Rally Expedition on the East Coast was flagged off by Naval Officer-in-Charge (West Bengal) from INS Netaji Subhas, Kolkata on 03 March 2025. This Motor Car Rally would traverse the route from Kolkata to Chennai and onto Kanyakumari and return to Chennai during the period of 03 to 21 March […]

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Exercise Desert Hunt 2025 at Air Force Station Jodhpur

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New Delhi : An integrated Tri-Service Special Forces exercise named Exercise Desert Hunt 2025 was conducted by the Indian Air Force at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 24 to   28 February 2025. The exercise involved elite Para (Special Forces) from the Indian Army, the Marine Commandos from the Indian Navy along with the Garud (Special Forces) […]

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