PANAJI: President of RAM Nath Kovind gave the president’s color to Indian Navy flights in the ceremonial parade held at Base Ins Hansa here in Goa on Monday.
On that occasion, the President was given an honorary guard by the Indian Navy.
Kovind, who was at the visit of the trees to Goa, presented the president’s color for naval flights in the presence of the Admiral Naval Chief of Navy Karambir Singh.
Goa Governor Pillai, Head of Minister of Pram Sawant and the others was present during his functions at Base Ins Hansa located in the city of Vasco, about 40 km from Capital State Panaji.
The president’s color is the highest honor given to military units in recognition of its extraordinary services for the nation.
It consists of 36 inches with a 48-inch white portion with a national flag in Canton and a country embroidered embellishment in the middle.
Elephants, indicating the power, placed diagonally opposite the national flag in Canton, said a navy spokesman in the release.
The Navy was the first among the Indian armed forces to be awarded the president’s color on May 27, 1951 at that time the President of India, Dr.
Rajendra Prasad.
“The next recipient of the president’s color in the Navy includes the South Navy Command, the East Navy Command, Western Navy Command, East Fleet, Western Fleet, Sleeve Submarine, Ins Shivaji and the Indian Navy Academy,” Naval spokesman said.
Indian navy flights appeared with the first sealand aircraft acquisition on January 13, 1951 and Commissioning Ins Garuda, the first naval air station, in May11, 1953.
Today, Indian naval flights offer nine air stations and.
Three navy air bags along the Indian coastline and in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, the spokesman said.
During the past seven decades, he has turned into modern strength, advancing technology and is very strong with more than 250 aircraft, consisting of innate fighters, maritime surveillance aircraft, helicopters and airplanes added.