In This Issue Since 1909 President’sBIRTH ANNIVERSARY Colour to CELEBRATIONS the Submarine 4 Arm of Indian Navy (Initially published as FAUJI AKHBAR) Vol. 64 q No 24 25 Agrahayana - 10 Pausha, 1939 (Saka) 16-31 December 2017 The journal of India’s Armed Forces published every fortnight in thirteen languages including Hindi & English on behalf of Ministry of Defence. It is not necessarily an organ for the expression of the Government’s defence policy. The published items represent the views of respective writers and correspondents. 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For all correspondence subscribers must quote their subscription number For more details visit our website: http://sainiksamachar.nic.in On front cover: Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) Brigadier MH Rizvi pinning Armed Forces Flag on Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day on December 7, 2017 in South Block, New Delhi. Also seen in the picture is Secretary (Ex-Servicemen Welfare) Smt Sanjeevanee Kutty. pic: Vijay Kumar President’s Colour to the Submarine Arm of Indian Navy he President of India and the TSupreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, Shri Ram Nath Kovind awarded the President’s Colour to the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy on December 8, 2017. The date of December 8, 2017 will remain etched in the history of the Submarine arm in golden letters as the award of Presidents Colour is the highest honour which can be bestowed upon any military unit. The President’s Colour was received by Rear Adm Veenam Srinivas Flag Officer Submarines on behalf of the Submarine Arm at a Parade saluting the President’s Colour. splendid ceremony at Eastern Naval Speaking on the occasion, Shri Jubilee year is being celebrated as Command, Visakhapatnam. Ram Nath Kovind President of India the “Year of the Submarine” by the Shri ESL Narasimhan, congratulated the Submarine Arm Indian Navy. The submarine arm has Governor of Andhra Pradesh and of the Indian Navy and said that been at the forefront of all offensive Telangana, Shri N Chadrababu the valiant submarines of the Indian operations of the Indian Navy and Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Navy carry out their professional played a particularly stellar role in Pradesh, Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju, responsibility with great skill and the 1971 Indo Pak war. During the Union Minister of Aviation, Adm grave risk and that the nation is proud 1971 war four submarines were Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval of the achievement and appreciates actively deployed on both the Eastern Staff and Vice Adm Karambir Singh the contribution to national security. and Western Maritime theatres of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command along with The commissioning of the first other senior Defence and Civilian Submarine, INS Kalvari on December dignitaries were present on the 8, 1967 laid the foundation of the occasion. Submarine Arm. 2017, the Golden President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the President’s Colour to the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind reviewing the 150 men Guard of Honour. Submarine Arm. 4 Sainik Samachar December 16-31, 2017 President Shri Ram Nath Kovind with Adm Sunil Lanba, CNS, Vice Adm Karambir Singh FOC-in-C ENC along with serving and retired Flag Officers of Submarine Arm and Commanding Officers of Submarines. operations in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Their presence achieved the desired deterrent effect and restricted the enemy operation at sea to a considerable extent. Personnel of Submarine Arm were awarded one Maha Vir Chakra, two Vir Chakras, one Shaurya Chakra and a number of Mention– in–Dispatches for acts of bravery during the war. The Indian Navy has rich experience of operating Adm Sunil Lanba CNS presenting a memento to the President Shri Ram Nath Kovind. six classes of submarines which includes conventional and nuclear submarines. Indian Navy by way of its Maritime Strategy has adopted a strategy of Deterrence to maintain peace. Submarines singularly form the most important pillar of this strategy. The Indian Navy was first of the three Services to be presented the President’s Colour on 27 May 1951. And today this honour was bestowed on the Submarine Arm in recognition of the yeoman service rendered both in peace and at war. President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind signing the Visitors Book on the occasion of Presenting the President’s Colour to the Submarine Arm. - Cdr CG Raju December 16-31, 2017 Sainik Samachar 5 Address by President during Colour Presentation to the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy his is my first visit to Vishakhapatnam after being Telected as the President of India. This is also my first visit, in my capacity as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to an Indian Navy formation. I am happy to be here in the week that we celebrate Navy Day (December 4). And I am especially glad to be presenting the President’s Colour to the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy. India is a maritime nation and has been so for thousands of years. The port town of Lothal can be traced back to the Harappan civilisation, marking the beginning of an ancient tradition of trade by sea. In do not respect it. No one knows this better than the later centuries, the Chola Empire and subsequently the valiant submariners of the Indian Navy, who operate Maratha rulers, led by Shivaji, had a well developed their boats and perform their duties beneath the waves. navy and a maritime defence strategy. Of course, these All of you carry out your professional responsibilities are only two examples of many that can be provided. with great skill and at grave risk. The nation is proud of Today, our maritime interests are directly linked to your achievements and appreciates your contribution to India’s economy and security, and to the well-being of national security. our people. Over 90 per cent of our trade by volume uses the sea route. All this enhances the role of the Submariners of the Indian Navy have excelled Indian Navy not just in national security but in the wider in sports and adventure expeditions as well. In 2004, the first successful Indian Naval expedition to Mount process of nation building. The Navy is India’s primary Everest was led by a submariner and comprised mainly instrument of sea power. It is also the guardian of our submariners. The “Submarine Song”, the tune of which maritime interests, both military and civilian. you marched to a while ago, has been composed by The year 2017 is being commemorated as the a serving officer of the Submarine Arm. Indeed, our Golden Jubilee of the Indian Navy’s Submarine Arm. submariners are multi-talented. It was on this day in 1967 that the Naval Ensign and The President’s Colour is being presented today to the National Flag were hoisted on the first Indian Naval the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy in recognition of Submarine, Kalvari. The scheduled commissioning of extraordinary service to the nation, in peace and war, in Kalvari in her new avatar will complete the “Kalvari to the past 50 years. I congratulate you on this achievement. Kalvari” journey. It will herald a brighter future for the You are a special community and all submariners, past Submarine Arm of the Navy. and present, share a special bond. I am happy to learn In the past 50 years, 25 submarines have been in that the first Captain of the Indian Navy’s Submarine commission at various points.