NAVY DAY
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Context: India marks Navy Day on December 4 each year with grand displays of the naval force's capabilities.
Details:
- The day commemorates "Operation Trident" during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, in which the Indian Navy struck the Karachi harbour.
- Navy Day is both an occasion to celebrate the Navy's achievements and to pay tributes to heroes.
- This year, for the first time, Navy Day Celebrations are being conducted outside the National Capital.
- This year, as India celebrates 75 years of her independence, the Indian Navy is all set to demonstrate India’s combat prowess and capability through an ‘Operational Demonstration’ at Visakhapatnam.
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