Indian Navy bids adieu to 2020 with firm commitment to protect nation's interests at sea

Indian Navy on Thursday, December 31, reiterated its commitment to protecting nation’s interests at sea and fighting versities throughout year as it bid goodbye to 2020.

Paying tribute to determination of cohesive force, navy recalled its efforts in defending country’s sovereignty, reassuring Indian diaspora by carrying out crucial operations such as Samudra Setu and Mission Sagar during COVID-19 pandemic and building trust of friendly nations through joint naval exercises.

Spokesperson of Indian Navy took to his official Twitter account to share a compilation of diverse actions taken by maritime forces over year.

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Indian Navy is a well-balanced and cohesive three-dimensional force, capable of operating above, on and under surface of oceans, efficiently safeguarding our national interests.  Navy has three commands under control of a Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief namely, western Naval Command (Hequarters at Mumbai), Eastern Naval Command (Hequarters at Vishakhapatnam), and Sourn Naval Command (Hequarters at Kochi).

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bigger, improved and better-armed Arighat is in final sts of sea trials and is likely to be commissioned into service early next year. After teething troubles, India’s nuclear submarine programme — country’s costliest defence project, monitored directly by National Security viser Ajit Doval — has me big strides in recent years. With Arihant-class project w working at “assembly-line pace”, programme has also got a new vertical — SSNs or nuclear-powered submarines which, unlike SSBNs, are armed with missiles with conventional warhes. 

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next two SSBNs after INS Arihant and Arighat, identified as S4 and S4* for w, are under construction at Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam and are likely to enter service with Indian Navy sometime around 2024. se two boats will displace at least 1,000 tons more than 6,000 tonne INS Arihant. 

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