Navy readies Mumbai for President's Fleet Review
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I still haven't understood why navy uses that english st george flag ? 
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Navy's grand show of strength, made in India
- At spectacle, many ships from calcutta
Dec. 20: Squadrons of naval aircraft flew over ranks of warships and submarines this morning in waters off this city that desperately seeks assurance on its coast
The grand ceremony that is the President's Fleet Review may actually mark a turning point in the Indian Navy's acquisitions: warships made in India's own shipyards outnumbered the foreign acquisitions. A majority of the indigenously-built ships have slid out of the defence public sector in Calcutta, the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.
Reviewing the naval fleet from a warship that steamed through the ranks – a formality nearly every President has gone through ceremoniously – Pratibha Patil said: "The navy, today, is poised to achieve new milestones with the imminent induction of the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, the Kolkata Class stealth destroyers, the follow-on frigates of the Talwar Class, the indigenous ASW Corvettes and an impressive number of submarines and aircraft. Today, the Indian Navy is one of the most capable in the region and, with its well thought out modernisation plans, is destined to grow even further."
The "new milestones" that the Indian Navy has reached since the 26/11 strikes here when the terrorists came in on a dinghy from the sea has included the induction of modern and more powerful assets. Some of them were on display here — like the indigenously built stealth frigates INS Shivalik and Satpura —among the 57 vessels in five ranks.
The President sailed on an offshore patrol vessel through the rows and was saluted by the officers and sailors who lined the decks in the anchorage off Mumbai's naval dockyards.
It is somewhat ironical that despite the added might, Mumbai this year has driven holes into the claims of reinforced coastal security, when rusty old tubs such as the MT Pavit either came into its waters undetected or beached in Juhu.
The President's Fleet Review is a show of grandeur as much as of might. The Navy diverted its ships from the eastern and southern fleets as well to the Western Naval Command area here. Historically, fleet reviews were carried out by a monarch before setting sail for war or to celebrate a coronation.
Probably the most formal of all naval ceremonies — each naval officer maintains 24 sets of uniforms — the fleet review has now evolved into an opportunity to showcase might.
In the Indian Ocean region, the US and western powers have been acknowledging the "sea legs" that the Indian Navy has developed. China has been watching and on occasion has questioned the Indian Navy presence in waters that it claims. The amphibious assault ship, the INS Airavat, was also here, deployed from its home base in the Andamans.
On Monday evening, at the presidential banquet, the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma, promised "safe seas and secure coasts" and said the navy's tasking included policing neighbourhood waters just as much as it included "strategic (nuclear) deterrence".
A total of 81 ships participated in the review. Forty-four aircraft of the navy and the Coast Guard – including the MiG 29K fighters – flew overhead. The MiG 29K are to be based on the aircraft carrier, the Admiral Gorshkov, that the Russians have delayed. The aircraft now operate from a simulated flight deck in the naval aviation base at INS Hansa in Goa.
Accompanying the President were defence minister A.K. Antony and four Union ministers — Pallam Raju, G.K. Vasan, Sachin Pilot, Milind Deora, Mukul Wasnik and members of the parliamentary committee on defence.
Navy's grand show of strength, made in India
- At spectacle, many ships from calcutta
Dec. 20: Squadrons of naval aircraft flew over ranks of warships and submarines this morning in waters off this city that desperately seeks assurance on its coast
The grand ceremony that is the President's Fleet Review may actually mark a turning point in the Indian Navy's acquisitions: warships made in India's own shipyards outnumbered the foreign acquisitions. A majority of the indigenously-built ships have slid out of the defence public sector in Calcutta, the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.
Reviewing the naval fleet from a warship that steamed through the ranks – a formality nearly every President has gone through ceremoniously – Pratibha Patil said: "The navy, today, is poised to achieve new milestones with the imminent induction of the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, the Kolkata Class stealth destroyers, the follow-on frigates of the Talwar Class, the indigenous ASW Corvettes and an impressive number of submarines and aircraft. Today, the Indian Navy is one of the most capable in the region and, with its well thought out modernisation plans, is destined to grow even further."
The "new milestones" that the Indian Navy has reached since the 26/11 strikes here when the terrorists came in on a dinghy from the sea has included the induction of modern and more powerful assets. Some of them were on display here — like the indigenously built stealth frigates INS Shivalik and Satpura —among the 57 vessels in five ranks.
The President sailed on an offshore patrol vessel through the rows and was saluted by the officers and sailors who lined the decks in the anchorage off Mumbai's naval dockyards.
It is somewhat ironical that despite the added might, Mumbai this year has driven holes into the claims of reinforced coastal security, when rusty old tubs such as the MT Pavit either came into its waters undetected or beached in Juhu.
The President's Fleet Review is a show of grandeur as much as of might. The Navy diverted its ships from the eastern and southern fleets as well to the Western Naval Command area here. Historically, fleet reviews were carried out by a monarch before setting sail for war or to celebrate a coronation.
Probably the most formal of all naval ceremonies — each naval officer maintains 24 sets of uniforms — the fleet review has now evolved into an opportunity to showcase might.
In the Indian Ocean region, the US and western powers have been acknowledging the "sea legs" that the Indian Navy has developed. China has been watching and on occasion has questioned the Indian Navy presence in waters that it claims. The amphibious assault ship, the INS Airavat, was also here, deployed from its home base in the Andamans.
On Monday evening, at the presidential banquet, the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma, promised "safe seas and secure coasts" and said the navy's tasking included policing neighbourhood waters just as much as it included "strategic (nuclear) deterrence".
A total of 81 ships participated in the review. Forty-four aircraft of the navy and the Coast Guard – including the MiG 29K fighters – flew overhead. The MiG 29K are to be based on the aircraft carrier, the Admiral Gorshkov, that the Russians have delayed. The aircraft now operate from a simulated flight deck in the naval aviation base at INS Hansa in Goa.
Accompanying the President were defence minister A.K. Antony and four Union ministers — Pallam Raju, G.K. Vasan, Sachin Pilot, Milind Deora, Mukul Wasnik and members of the parliamentary committee on defence.
Navy's grand show of strength, made in India
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Why is there rust on the gun barrel? You would imagine a professional force like the IN will take care of such issues ... Especially before allowing it to be posted on the internet ...
As for the Indian Media - the reporters are as full of shit as the politicians - but we all know that right?
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Exactly I was wondering too, and the worse part is the small Indian flag embedded inside that english flag, I fell its an insult to our flag. They should take down any colonial era souvenirs in our armed forces.I still haven't understood why navy uses that english st george flag ?
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India needs St.George to vanquish that Dragon nearby?I still haven't understood why navy uses that english st george flag ?
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