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Indian Navy Day 2023
- 04 Dec 2023
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India observes Navy Day annually on 4th December, 2023 to honor Operation Trident, a crucial offensive maneuver during the 1971 India-Pakistan War.
- Operation Trident, a defining moment during the 1971 conflict, showcased the Indian Navy's strategic prowess by utilizing Soviet Osa missile boats armed with 4 SS-N-2 Styx missiles to neutralize three vessels near the Pakistani port city of Karachi.
- In a recent development, Commander Prerna Deosthalee will be the first woman officer of the Indian Navy to command an Indian Navy Warship (Waterjet FAC INS Trinkat).
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