The Indian Navy is a multi-dimensional force that has been organized to safeguard India’s maritime territorial integrity and other maritime interests. It is headed by the Chief of the Naval Staff or the CNS. He is of the rank of Admiral and has his headquarters at
New Delhi
.
| Indian Navy | Part of Indian Armed Forces | Headquarters Integrated Defence Headquarters , Ministry of Defence, New Delhi |
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The Indian Navy currently operates
three commands
— Western Naval Command located at Mumbai, Southern Naval Command located at Kochi and Eastern Naval Command located at Visakhapatnam.
Shivaji
was a great warrior and strategist of India. In 1674, he laid the foundation of the Maratha Empire in Western India. He is also known as the Father of Indian Navy. Shivaji demonstrated great skill in creating his military organisation .
Navy – Looking at the power in the waters, India gets
placed in 7
th
rank in
the powerful navies’ list. United States, Russia, china, Japan, United Kingdom and France are ahead of India in the list. The ranking is based on the naval power and weapons including aircraft carriers, vessels, destroyers, and corvettes etc.
Who is the father of Indian army?
Seven years later
Major Stringer Lawrence
, ‘the father of the Indian Army’, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East India Company’s field forces in India with its headquarters at Fort St.
The East India Company organised its own navy, which came to be as
the Bombay Marine
. With the establishment of the British Raj after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the small navy was transformed into “His Majesty’s Indian Navy”, then “Her Majesty’s Indian Marine”, and finally the “Royal Indian Marine”.
The Indian Navy also has a
strong fleet of frigates
. Considered the first stealth warships built domestically, the INS Shivalik-class frigates have several radars that perform functions such as air search, weapon control, and fire control.
Naval Station Norfolk
is situated in the Sewells Point area of the City of Norfolk, near the site of the battle of the Monitor and Merrimac (CSS Virginia), and is the largest naval complex in the world.
What is the rank of Indian army in the world?
As per 2015 Credit Suisse report, the Indian Armed Forces is the world’s
fifth-most powerful military
, whereas the 2020 GlobalFirepower report lists it as the fourth most-powerful military.
INS Viraat
had been commanded by 22 Captains since 1987. She was the Flagship of the Navy since her inception. Around 40 Flag officers including five Chiefs of Naval Staff were raised and groomed in her lap. Her legacy under the Royal flag was no less.
Persian Navy
The Achaemenid Empire, also known as the Persian Empire, had primarily a land based military but around 5th century BC, at the time of Cambyses II, the Empire started to develop a navy to allow for expansion. Their first ships were built by
Phoenicians
in their shipyards.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a great warrior and strategist of India. In 1674, he laid the foundation of the Maratha Empire in Western India. He is also known as the Father of Indian Navy.
- United States (3,415,893)
- Russia (845,730)
- China (708,886)
- Japan (413,800)
- United Kingdom (367,850)
- France (319,195)
- India (317,725)
- South Korea (178,710)
- Nr.1 United States. The US Navy is currently the most capable navy in the world. …
- Nr.2 Russia. …
- Nr.3 China. …
- Nr.4 Japan. …
- Nr.5 United Kingdom. …
- Nr.6 France. …
- Nr.7 India. …
- Nr.8 South Korea.
United States Navy
With 347,042 active personnel, 101,583 ready reserve personnel, and 279,471 civilian employees, the US Navy is the strongest navy in the world. It owns 480 ships, 50,000 non-combat vehicles, 290 deployable combat vessels and 3,900 plus manned aircraft.
