Indian Navy Day

  • Every year, Indian Navy Day is celebrated on 4th December to respect the Indian Navy’s counter-attack in Operation Trident during the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971.

About:

  • The Indian Navy was established in 1612 by the East India Company.
  • This year, the Navy plans to celebrate the theme Swarnim Vijay Varsh to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of India’s victory in the 1971 war.
  • Operation Trident:
  • It was a counter-attack by the Indian Navy on the Karachi harbour during the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971.
  • India used anti-ship missiles for the first time during this operation and destroyed the Pakistani destroyer ship PNS Khaibar.
  • The Indian Navy’s three warships – INS Nipat, INS Nirghat and INS Veer – played an important role in the attack.

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