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The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. It currently has approximately 56,000 personnel on active duty, including 5,000 members of the naval aviation branch, 1,200 marine commandos and 1,000 Sagar Prahari Bal soldiers, making it the world's fifth largest navy in terms of personnel. The Indian Navy currently operates around 170 vessels, including the aircraft carrier INS Viraat, along with operational jet fighters.

Though the primary objective of the navy is to secure national maritime borders, India also uses its navy to enhance its international relations through joint exercises, port visits and humanitarian missions, including disaster relief. In recent years, the Indian Navy has undergone extensive modernization and expansion meaning there is now a much more overt military and political readiness to establish 'blue water' capability.

The Naval Crest consists of the Ashoka emblem, a foul anchor and a shield, and its navy blue colour. Below the crest is the motto of the Service- 'Shano Varuna' - meaning 'May the Lord of the Oceans be Auspicious Unto Us'.

In India it is customary to acknowledge the gift of nature by offering felicitations to its presiding deity. Water is the greatest of such gifts and Varuna is its presiding deity. And hence the Vedic prayer 'Shano Varuna' - meaning 'Be Auspicious Unto Us, oh Varuna!'.

18 Mar 1952 is an important date in the maritime history of India. It was then that Chakravarti Rajagopalachari gave to the Indian Navy its motto - 'Shano Varuna' - meaning 'May the Lord of the Oceans be Auspicious Unto Us'.

Indian Navy motto — Shamno Varunah — is from Taittiriya Upanishad

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  • @nsr500

    Hey ,about the American flag for 24 seconds,just wanted to tell you that is was when our Navy had Conducted an Exercise with the US! Thats our warship in US Waters!

    We sure know how to flex our Muscles aye?

    Thanks!

  • @nar500

    I have no idea about the Protocols,hence,i said in Good interests.

    I don't have to admit to anything.

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  • Yeah baby yeah......!thats the way to shw Indian Navy's power.

  • Growing naval power: good for India and democratic alliances. Respect from USA, Mississippi

  • @sverma84 Im sure you and I have already talked when I called about my cable bill Peggy,,, and as for your countries wonderful Navy,, they suck!!!! As far as my businesses in the Jewelry industry,, I make over $300k a year,,,what do you make Habib?

  • @diamondmoney007 pretty tough talk for someone who sells jewels for a living, as americans we have to realize that we along with all democratic nations have to depend on india to defend democracy in this century, so instead of studying pretty necklaces why don't you learn about global politics, i will not respond to your future comments because you are not worth it

  • @Tejvideo

    That is one fact you got correct... "you have no idea"

    What yo do have is blind patriotism.

    You don't have to admit anything because you have no reply & will not have one.

    You made the video out of patriotism but you don't have the courage to face the errors you made.

    You have no idea about the armed forces so I suggest you to go back to school.....& pay attention during lessons....you just might learn something which is called "integrity"...

  • salute for world 5th best Navy..also 5th largest Navy in world..even China as large numbers of vessels India does has better technologies..!!!

  • @diamondmoney007 LOL Paki pigs doesn't even have a proper Navy..a warship..u suck with ur failed losers state...

  • @Tejvideo The Indian Navy is a joke,,,, they probably have a ship named the " Habib" ,,, bunch of ballwashing losers

  • song not good 

  • Thanks........

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