Navy Day in India
Navy Day in India is held on December 4. This event in the first decade of the month December is annual. Help us
Navy Day in India is celebrated on 4 December every year to recognize the achievements and role of the Indian Navy to the country. 4 December was chosen as on that day in 1971, during Operation Trident, the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani vessels including PNS Khaibar, killing hundreds of Pakistani Navy personnel.
The Indian Navy is currently the world's seventh most powerful marine force, trailing only the United States, Russia, China, Japan, the United Kingdom, and France. The force includes 150 submarines and ships, 300 aircraft, and 67,252 active and 55,000 reserve men on active duty as of June 2019.
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