The INS Chilka celebrated the "Indian Navy Day" on Friday with the theme 'Indian Navy-Combat Ready, Credible and Cohesive'.
This year also marks the beginning of 50th Anniversary of India's glorious victory in the Indo-Pak War of 1971 and is being celebrated countrywide as 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh'.
Commodore Rituraj Sahu, Naval Officer-in-Charge (Odisha) and Commanding Officer INS Chilka laid a floral wreath at the war memorial - Prerna Sthal , in the naval base to pay homage to the martyrs.
Sahu expressed his gratitude to the entire Naval fraternity and families for their selfless service to the nation, always during peace, during calamities as well as in the frontline duties. He also expressed his appreciation to all, especially for lending a helping hand to the needy population in and around Chilka Naval Base and orphange during the challenging Covid-19 pandemic.
A Naval Band Concert, encapsulating patriotic martial tunes, was organised. In addition, a 'Presentation-cum-Panel Discussion' on ' The Role of Indian Navy in 1971 War' was conducted for the ab-initio Naval trainee sailors.
A webinar was organised for the Children of KV Chilka . A 'Ship Model Making Activity' was also conducted for the children of Naval Kindergarten during the occasion.
