Navy🌏 India
Indian Navy
"May the Lord of Water be auspicious unto us (Śaṁ No Varuṇaḥ)"
Branch Overview
The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy.
Command & Organization
Chief / Commander
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
Vice Chief
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
Key Commands / Formations
- Western Naval Command (Mumbai)
- Eastern Naval Command (Visakhapatnam)
- Southern Naval Command (Kochi)
- Andaman and Nicobar Command (Port Blair - Tri-service)
Operational Bases
- INS Kadamba (Karwar)
- INS Shivaji (Lonavala)
- INS Chilka
Assigned Equipment & Capabilities
Missiles (1)
Operational Strength
- Branch Type
- Navy
- Founded
- 26 January 1950 (as modern Navy)
- Headquarters
- New Delhi, India
- Current Commander
- Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi (Chief of the Naval Staff)
- Active Personnel
- 67,252
- Reserve Personnel
- 75,000
