15 interesting facts about indian navy that everyone should know
Indian Navy is the fifth largest Navy and is considered as one of the strongest navies around the world.indian Navy is also known by the name of Bharatiya Nau Sena. india’s first aircraft carrier was INS Vikrant. INS Viraat of the Indian navy is the largest aircraft carrier in India. Ezhimala Naval Academy in Kerala is the largest naval academy in the whole of Asia.after the terrorist attack of 26/11, Indian Navy came up with patrolling units known as Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB) to keep a check on India’s coastal waters.MARCOS or Marine Commandos are the special operations unit of Indian navy .The force is acknowledged ‘Dadiwala fauj‘ by the various terrorist groups, due to as known by their bearded disguises in civil areas. The dropout rate is about 90 percent, which makes it really difficult to make the cut.the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war is considered as the largest naval conflicts since the Second World War. During the combat, Navy successfully targeted many enemy ships and destroy the oil tank farms by using anti-ship cruise missiles. During the Britsh rule in 1946, 20,000 Indian sailors rebelled against the British policies of discrimination and trial of ex-INA soldiers. But unfortunately, the mutiny was suppressed due to inadequate support from the INC and Muslim League. The naval variant of BrahMos missile is the fastest cruise missile in the world. Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosale is considered as the Father of Indian Navy. Chhatrapati built a strong naval presence across the coast of Konkan and Goa to protect sea trade. Indian Navy has a dedicated multi-brand communication satellite called GSAT – 7. It was launched by ISRO to help Indian Navy in acquiring the blue water capabilities in a much better way.the Naval soldiers of the Indian Navy have successfully completed an expedition to the North Pole and the South Pole. Indian Navy was the first navy in the world to send a submariner to an expedition to Mt. Everest.The first independent operation of the Indian Navy’s was against Portuguese Navy during the liberation of Goa in 1961.Indian Navy played a decisive role in the success of Kargil War. INS Arihant is the first ballistic missile submarine to have been built by a country other than the five permanent members of the UNSC.
