Indian Navy ships, Satpura and Savitri, from the Eastern Naval Command, have sailed for Yangon on Saturday, as part of the Indian Navy's immediate response towards Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
To mark the 9th Armed Forces Veterans Day, the Eastern Naval Command hosted its inaugural Veterans’ Day Parade at RK Beach, Visakhapatnam, today.
The Eastern Naval Command, in coordination with Naval Officers-in-Charge (NOIC) in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal, has activated a comprehensive disaster response plan.
Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta is an alumnus of National Defence Academy. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1985 and is a specialist in Navigation and Direction.
Indian Navy’s Quarantine Camps stand fully equipped to accommodate nearly 200 personnel with all suitable facilities and other aids.
The naval team comprises 11 divers, two hydrographic experts and is equipped with side scan sonar and other state-of the-art diving equipment.
