Indian Navy to host President’s Fleet Review and MILAN at Visakhapatnam in early 2022

On the occasion of 75th Independence Day, a Ceremonial Parade was held at ENC comprising platoons of naval personnel drawn from various ships, submarines, establishments and Defence Security Corps at Command Parade Ground on 15 August 2021. Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, FOCINC, ENC took the salute and inspected a 50-men Armed Guard. The Parade was attended by Officers and Sailors of ships and establishments based at Visakhapatnam. Naval veterans witnessed the parade as special invitees. The parade concluded with singing of the NationalAnthem by all present. The occasion was also utilised to felicitate naval veterans above 75 years on the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence being celebrated across the country as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahatsov. Speaking on the occasion, the Commander-in-Chief conveyed greetings to all personnel on parade and their families on the momentous occasion of the 75th Independence Day as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and paid rich tributes to the sacrifices of those men and women who laid down their lives to secure India’s Independence. He also thanked all the veterans and acknowledged their contribution and dedication. He urged the modern generation to consider our Independence as a great achievement at a great cost, honour our veterans and remember our martyrs by doing our duty sincerely and diligently as Indian citizens. He added that despite unprecedented challenges of COVID, personnel of the ENC ensured combat readiness for operations at sea, underwater, or in the air including maintenance of the operational assets and support functions ashore thereby ensuring high operational tempo. He highlighted the Command’s contribution towards our nation’s fight against COVID by providing assistance in terms of setting up Covid Care Centres, medical aid to veterans, training and operationalisation of oxygen plants, provision of mobile oxygen plants, and ferrying of oxygen and other COVID Relief equipment from overseas in large quantities. Vice Admiral Singh said that ENC would be hosting two major events at Visakhapatnam – the Presidential Fleet Review and MILAN 2022 in early 2022. He urged everyone to prepare earnestly for these mega events to further enhance the prestige of the Indian Navy and our nation. In another event at the ‘Victory at Sea’ War Memorial on the Beach Road, Vice Admiral Kalidoss Srinivas, Project Director Ship Building Centre, Visakhapatnam placed a floral wreath this morning and paid tributes to brave warriors who made the supreme sacrifice in defence of the Nation.