About INDIAN NAVY

The Indian Navy is a well balanced and cohesive three dimensional force, capable of operating above, on and under surface of the oceans effectively safeguarding our national interests.

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) exercises operational and administrative control of the Indian Navy from Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defense, New Delhi. He is assisted by the Vice Chief of Naval Staff and three other Principal Staff Officers, namely the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, the Chief of Personnel and the Chief of Material.

The navy has the following three primary commands, each under the control of a Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief:

• The Western Naval Command (HQ – Mumbai)
• The Eastern Naval Command (HQ – Visakhapatnam)
• The Southern Naval Command (HQ – Kochi)

The Western and Eastern Naval Command are operational commands and exercise control over operations in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, respectively besides the designated areas of Indian Ocean Region. The Southern Naval Command is designated as the Training Command.

The cutting edge of the Indian Navy are its two Fleets, namely the Western Fleet based in Mumbai and the Eastern Fleet based in Visakhapatnam. Besides the fleets, there are flotillas based at Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Port Blair which provide Local Naval Defense in the respective region. Naval Ships are also based at other ports along the east coast and west coast of India and the Island territories thus ensuring continued naval presence in the areas of national interest.

Further, there are various Naval Officer-In-Charge (NOIC), under each command, responsible for the Local Naval Defence of Ports under their respective jurisdictions.

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