The Indian Navy will commemorate the ‘Year of Naval Civilians’ on Friday at Dr DS Kothari Auditorium in DRDO Bhawan. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will honour the dedicated contributions of naval civilians.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Indian Navy’s warships to the nation and inaugurated the second largest International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Asia on Wednesday, in Mumbai.
The second of the two multi-purpose vessels being constructed by L&T Shipyard for the Indian Navy was at L&T’s Kattupalli facility in Chennai.
The search for five missing workers trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Dima Hasao continues, with joint rescue operations by the Indian Army, Indian Navy, NDRF, and other agencies entering their sixth day.
The event was part of the Navy’s ongoing 60-day Resilience Programme, aimed at enhancing the mental health and emotional well-being of its personnel and their families. This initiative aligns with the Navy’s broader focus on holistic well-being and operational excellence.
Admiral Kumar said the Navy will continue taking affirmative action to prevent such incidents, adding that 'Operation Sankalp', the naval operation to secure the crew of Bulgaria-flagged merchant vessel MV Ruen, has broken the myth of short and swift operations and stressed the need for sustained interventions to ensure the safety and stability of shipping assets in the oceans.
In a significant stride towards fostering innovation and technological advancement, the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) and the Indian Navy have inked a (MoU) at the naval headquarters, New Delhi.
The navy rescued 17 crew members of the vessel MV Ruen during an anti-piracy operation lasting nearly two days, with no casualties reported. Around 35 pirates surrendered and were taken into custody, the Indian Navy said.
Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Mariya Gabriel had also expressed gratitude in a post on X to which External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar responded by saying, "That's what friends are for."
The inauguration marks a significant milestone for the Indian Navy as it establishes its first independent headquarters in Delhi.
