Indian Navy Day

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About Indian Navy Day-

• The day is observed to recognise the efforts and achievements of the Indian Navy in Operation Trident conducted during the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971. 
• The Indian Navy was established in 1612 by the East India Company.
• On December 3, 1971, Pakistan launched an attack on Indian air bases during the India-Pakistan war. 
• Countering the attack, the Indian navy had sent 3 missile boats INS Veer, INS Nipat and INS Nirghat, Vidyut-class boats towards Karachi at maximum speed. 
• During this operation, the Indian Navy sank 3 Pakistan navy ships. 
• Commodore Kasargod Pattanashetti Gopal Rao was the one who led the attack that sank the ships in Karachi.
• It was during this operation that an anti-ship missile ship was used for the first time.
• This mission was called ‘Operation Trident’. 
• The theme of 2021 is ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of India’s victory in the 1971 war. 

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