Context:
Recently, the Union Minister for Defence inaugurated ‘Nausena Bhawan’, the first Headquarter building of the Indian Navy, in New Delhi.
Relevance
Facts for Prelims
Key Points:
- Earlier, the Indian Navy functioned from 13 distinct sites, highlighting the need for a unified headquarters.
- Key naval bases in India are situated in Mumbai, Goa, Karwar, Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, and Port Blair.
- This facility has secured a Green Rating of IV in the integrated habitability assessment.
- Annually, on 4th December, India commemorates Navy Day to honor the Indian Navy’s retaliatory action in Operation Trident during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
