1971 war

1st slide
1971 - rising tensions between India and Pakistan
- Pakistan declared a national emergency on 23 November
- Indian
Navy deployed three Vidyut-class missile boats in the
vicinity of Okha, near Karachi.
- On 3 December, after Pakistan attacked Indian airfields along the
border
2nd slide

1) Operation Trident was an offensive operation launched by

the Indian Navy on Pakistan's port city of Karachi
2) The operation was conducted on the night of 4th and 5th
December
3) INS Nirghat drove forward in a northwesterly direction and fired
its first Styx missile at PNS Khaibar
4) a Pakistani Battle-class destroyer
5) An emergency signal that read: "Enemy aircraft attacked in
position 020 FF 20. No. 1 boiler hit. Ship stopped", was sent
to Pakistan Naval Headquarters (PNHQ).
6) the signal contained the wrong coordinates of the ship's position.
7) This delayed rescue teams from reaching its location
8) Nirghat fired its second missile hitting Khaibar eventually sinking
the ship
9) A PNS destroyer, Shah Jahan, was badly damaged by Styx missiles
fired by INS Nipat on 4 December 1971.
10) PNS Muhafiz, an Adjutant-class minesweeper, was targeted
by INS Veer.
11) A missile was fired and Muhafiz was struck on the left side,
behind the bridge.
12) It sank immediately before it could send a signal to the
Pakistan Naval Head Quarters,
13) INS Nipat continued towards Karachi and targeted the
Kemari oil storage tanks
14) Two missiles were launched; one misfired, but the other hit
the oil tanks
15) The task force returned to the nearest Indian ports.
16) Pakistan Naval Head Quarters deployed rescue teams on
patrol vessels to recover the survivors of Khaibar
17) Indian navy displayed its gallantry and wit in this deciding
spectacular war

Modernisation

1) the Indian Navy has transformed from a ‘Buyer’s Navy’ to a

‘Builder’s Navy’.
2) Indian Navy has set the target of becoming completely self-reliant
or (Atmanirbhar) by 2047.
3) Navy has over 40 state of the art vessels of various types under
construction, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, and conventional-
powered and nuclear-powered submarines.
4) India’s second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2), INS
Vishal
5) nuclear-powered attack submarines under Project 75
Alpha
6) P-76 class are first class conventional diesel-electric submarine
7) 15 C-295 transport aircrafts
8) Multi Purpose Vessels
9) The Nilgiri-class frigates
10) HSL-class fleet support vessels
11) fleet tanker

NAVAL ASSETS

1) INS Arihant
2) INS Arighat
3) Conventionally-powered submarines
4) kalvari class.
5) INS Vikrant
6) INS Vikramaditya,
7) Amphibious transport dock
8) landing ship tanks,
9) landing crafts,
10) destroyers,
11) frigates,
12) Corvettes,
13) Offshore patrol vessels,
14) Patrol vessels
15) patrol boats.
16) Additionally, the Indian Navy takes pride in its skilled and
dedicated personnel. The navy recruits and trains individuals
who are committed to serving the nation and protecting its
maritime interests. The expertise and professionalism of its
 personnel contribute significantly to the navy's operational
capabilities.
17) Replenishment ships,
18) Research,
19) survey and tracking vessels,
20) Support ships,
21) Training vessel,
22) Tugboats,
23) ferry boats,
24) fuel carriers,
25) water carriers and
26) floating docks
27) Indian Naval Aviation fleet
28)
29) MiG-29K
30) Tejas,
31)
32) Dhruv,
33) Rudra
34)
35) Boeing P-8i Poseidon
36)
37) Sea King helicopters
38) IL – 38
39)
40) Advanced Light Helicopter
41) Chetak helicopters
42)
43) Searcher Mark I,
44) Searcher Mark II
45) Heron
46)
47) Kamov 28
48) Kamov 31
49) Donnier 228
50) Hawk MK 13
51) This fleet also plays a crucial role in humanitarian assistance
and disaster relief operations. It has been actively involved in
providing aid and support during natural disasters, both within
India and in the region. This showcases the navy's commitment
to serving not only the nation but also its neighboring
countries.