4 December is celebrated as the Navy Day in India, to commemorate the start of Operation Trident during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The one-night attack the Indian Navy sank three vessels near the largest Pakistani port of Karachi. Operation Trident resulted in first use of anti ship missiles in the region.
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2014
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar, the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Arun Jaitley, the Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and other dignitaries during the 'At Home' reception, organised by the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R.K. Dhowan on the occasion of Navy Day, in New Delhi on December 04, 2014.
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Photos of Navy Day Display in Mumbai
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/defence-news-india-celebrates-43rd-navy-day-today/20141204.htm
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