NC-I kavinmozhi . M TN19SWN928726 4[TN]NTU NCC Jeppiaar SRR Engineering College, Padur Chennai-603103 The blue world Navy Day in India is celebrated on 4 December every year to recognize the achievements and role of the Indian Navy to the country. 4 December was chosen as on that day in 1971, during Operation Trident, the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani vessels including PNS Khaibar, killing hundreds of Pakistani Navy personnel. The Indian Navy at Karachi Port used anti-ship missiles for the first time in this operation. The battle took place on the night of 4 and 5 December, killing more than 500 Pakistani naval personnel. Hence it was named 'Operation Trident' by Indian Navy and decided to celebrate Indian Navy Day on 4 December every year. This year, the theme of Indian Navy Day 2020 is 'Indian Navy - Combat ready, reliable and harmonious'. Let us know the history, importance, function of Indian Navy Day and interesting facts about Indian Navy Day ... Pakistani ships were heavily damaged in Operation Trident. India suffered no damage during the operation. As part of the operation, the Indian Navy diverted four Pakistani ships and ravaged the fuel areas of the port of Karachi in Pakistan. Three Indian Navy warships - INS Niphat, INS Nirghat and INS Vir - played a key role in the attack. The Indian Navy fleet sailed from Okha Port in Gujarat towards Pakistani waters to attack Karachi Port. The fleet reached 70 miles south of Karachi at night and the Pakistani ship - PNS Khyber - was sunk after missiles. The Indian Navy is the maritime wing of the Indian Armed Forces and the President of India is its Commander-in-Chief. The Maratha emperor, Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhonsle is considered the 'father of the Indian Navy'. Jai hind ! .