A timely and succinct article on the geopolitics of the A&N islands.. a must read for those tracking matters maritime..

When some kept talking about their naval power (we know who 😉), Indian Navy seems to be the only one doing what it’s meant to do 👉🏻 SAVE LIVES✅

🔔In 100 DAYS, #IndianNavy has RESCUED over 200 PEOPLE from #pirates & #Houthi attacks! 👏

Our very own #XMen97 💜
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#OnThisDay , 11 Apr 1949, HMIS Magar, a Landing Ship Tank (Large), was commissioned into the SpokespersonNavy Originally she was HMS Avenger and was acquired for the Royal Indian Navy from the British Government.

#OnThisDay , 09 Apr 2008, a team of ten personnel of the SpokespersonNavy successfully reached the North Pole.

#ThisDayThatYear #IndianNavy #NorthPoleExpedition #IndianNavy Ship #Defence #MaritimeHistory #MaritimeHeritage #MaritimeConsciousness #NavalHistory #IndianNavy History

Great article by Kalyan Ray Deccan Herald completed with comprehensive details and insightful comments on Indian Navy securing the Indian Ocean Region. Helps in completing the picture regarding MDA and country’s responsiveness levels. SpokespersonNavy Randhir Jaiswal

Best wishes on #MaritimeDay
Fair winds and following seas!

The sea holds diverse meanings for the average Indian, ranging from adventure to livelihood. However, India's sustained interest in maritime affairs, as envisioned by KM Panikkar, remains elusive despite its rich maritime tradition.

On this day in 1919, the SS Loyalty embarked on its maiden voyage, setting sail from the shores of Mumbai to London under the ownership of Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd.

#OnThisDay 03 April 2000, INS Aditya, a Fleet Tanker was commissioned into the SpokespersonNavy
The ship is the first indigenously designed Fast Combat Logistics ship by the GRSE - Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd Kolkata. Designed to carry and transfer liquid cargo including fuel for ships and aircraft.

On January 6th, a friend texted me. He'd found an injured dog by a garbage dump in Bangalore. It couldn't walk, it couldn't even stand. Most of its fur was gone, it was covered in sores. He didn't have the time to help it but sent me this picture. 🧵👇🏿

#OnThisDay , 31 Mar 1991, INS Vidyut (K83), an Osa I Class Fast Attack Missile Boat, was decommissioned from the SpokespersonNavy
It is the second of the Veer class missile boats and were the first Russian based surface combatants the Indian Navy received.

#OnThisDay 31 March 1984, INS Mithun, a Survey vessel was commissioned into the SpokespersonNavy
She is notably remembered for rendering assistance to MV Oriental Pearl in August 1984 and conducting SAR operation to retrieve a missing whaler, Ekalavya at Lakshadweep Islands.

#OnThisDay , 31 Mar 1976, INS Magar, a Landing Ship Tank (Large), was decommissioned from the SpokespersonNavy after providing glorious service to the nation for 27 years.

#IndianNavy Responds to Piracy Attack in the #ArabianSea .

Inputs received on a potential piracy incident onboard Iranian Fishing Vessel 'Al-Kambar' late evening on #28Mar 24, approx 90 nm South West of Socotra.
Two Indian Naval ships, mission deployed in the #ArabianSea for…

#OnThisDay , 28 Mar 1958, INS Brahmaputra, an anti aircraft frigate, was commissioned into the SpokespersonNavy
The ship was built by Messrs, John Brown & Co Ltd. This vessel was acquired from Great Britain and was similar to the British Leopard class.

#OnThisDay 28 March 2017, the first of the eight MK IV Class ships, IN LCU L51 was commissioned into the SpokespersonNavy at Port Blair.

The Western Seaboard witnessed eight submarines operating together in a recently concluded exercise in the Arabian Sea, demonstrating their high levels of Op Readiness.
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PRO Defence Mumbai

'Pootherekulu' also known as paper sweet is a traditional food from Andhra Pradesh, India prepared with a thin rice sheet coated with ghee, jaggery, and dry fruits.

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#OnThisDay 27 Mar 1971, INS Vijeta, an Osa-I Class fast attack missile boat was commissioned into SpokespersonNavy

INS Vijeta was ordered from the then USSR (now Russia) and was decommissioned after 21 years of glorious service to the #IndianNavy

#OnThisDay 26 March 2009, INS Parundu, a Forward Operating Base (FOB) was commissioned into the SpokespersonNavy in Ramnad, Tamil Nadu.
The unit acts as a sentinel watching over the Southern tip of the country.