‘They safeguard our shores’: PM Modi lauds Indian Navy on Navy Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to all Indian Navy personnel on the occasion of Navy Day praising the force for its growing selfreliance steadfast resolve and the valour with which it guards the nationrsquos maritime frontiersNavy Day is observed annually on December 4 to commemorate the Indian Navyrsquos achievements and its contribution to national securityThe date marks the Navyrsquos success during the 1971 war when under Operation Trident Indian forces sank four Pakistani vessels including PNS Khaibar delivering a decisive blow to the Pakistani NavyIn a post on X the Prime Minister said ldquoNavy Day greetings to all personnel of the Indian Navy Our Navy is synonymous with exceptional courage and determination They safeguard our shores and uphold our maritime interests In recent years our Navy has focused on selfreliance and modernisation This has enhanced our security apparatusrdquoPM Modi noted that he would always cherish the memories of this yearrsquos Diwali which he spent with naval personnel aboard the indigenous aircraft carrier INS VikrantldquoWishing the Indian Navy the very best for their endeavours aheadrdquo he addedIn a video message the Prime Minister underlined the Navyrsquos critical role in securing the nationrsquos maritime boundaries and economic lifelinesldquoIn the ocean our Navy is determined to protect the maritime borders and commercial interests of the country Whether it is offshore petrol vessels submarines or aircraft carriers Today the strength of the Indian Navy is increasing exponentiallyrdquo he saidHe further emphasised Indiarsquos longstanding tradition of using strength for global good stating ldquoIndiarsquos tradition has been about power and strength Our knowledge our strength and our strength is for the service of humanity and for the security of humanity Today when the economic system of the country is dependent on the interconnected world and progressive maritime borders Indiarsquos Navy is playing an important role in global stabilityrdquoMeanwhile the Indian Navy on Wednesday demonstrated its expanding maritime capabilities in an operational showcase off the Thiruvananthapuram coast in KeralaFrom the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to the frontline frigate Udaygiri the event highlighted the forcersquos multidomain combat readinessPresident Droupadi Murmu the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces witnessed the display from Shangumugham Beach as part of the Navy Day celebrationsA total of 19 major warships including INS Vikrant a submarine four fast intervention vessels and 32 aircraft comprising fighter jets surveillance planes and helicopters participated in the demonstration underscoring the Navyrsquos increasing operational reach and preparednessThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever