Indian Navy

The Indian Navy (Devanāgarī: भारतीय नौ सेना, Bhāratīya Nau Senā) is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), usually a four-star officer in the rank of admiral, commands the navy. The Indian Navy can trace its lineage back to the Royal Indian Navy, however the modern navy as it is known today was not officially created until 1947 after independence was gained from the United Kingdom. The 17th century Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosale is considered as the Father of Indian Navy.

Though the primary objective of the navy is to secure national maritime borders, India also uses its navy to enhance its international relations through joint exercises, port visits and humanitarian missions, including disaster relief. In recent years, the Indian Navy has undergone modernisation to replace ageing equipment currently in service, this is often seen as part of "India's drive" to develop blue-water capabilities and enhance its position in the Indian Ocean region. As of 2013, the Indian Navy has a strength of 58,350 personnel and a large operational fleet consisting of; an aircraft carrier, four tank landing ships, two amphibious assault ships, an amphibious transport dock, three guided missile destroyers, 14 frigates, one nuclear attack submarine, 14 conventional submarines, 24 corvettes, 30 patrol vessels, 7 mine countermeasure vessels and various auxiliary ships.

Basic Information

 * Active Duty Personnel: 58,350
 * Reserve Duty: 44,200
 * Number of Active Vessels: 75
 * List of Bases:
 * Minister of Defence: Arackaparambil Kurien Antony
 * Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi

List of Vessels in the Indian Navy

 * Vikramaditya-class (Modified Kiev class) Aircraft Carrier (1) - 2012
 * INS Vikramaditya (R23)
 * Kumbhir-class Tank Landing Ship (4) - 1974
 * INS Cheetah (L18)
 * INS Mahish (L19)
 * INS Guldar (L21)
 * INS Kumbhir (L22)
 * Magar-class Amphibious Assault Ship (2) - 1987
 * INS Magar (L20)
 * INS ''Gharial (L23)
 * Shardul-class Landing Ship (3) - 2007
 * INS Shardul (L24)
 * INS Kesari (L25)
 * INS Airavat (L26)
 * Rapjut-class Guided Missile Destroyer (2) - 1980
 * INS Rapjut (D51)
 * INS Ranjit (D53)
 * Kolkata I-class (Project 15A) Guided Missile Destroyer (7 UC) -
 * INS Kolkata (D63)
 * INS Kochi (D64)
 * INS Chennai (D65)
 * INS Rajkot (D66)
 * INS Meerut (D67)
 * INS Amritsar (D68)
 * INS Gwalior (D69)
 * Kolkata II-class (Project 15B) Guide Missile Destroyer (9 UC) -
 * INS Hyderabad (D70) - under construction
 * INS Delhi (D71) - under construction
 * INS Mysore (D72) - under construction
 * INS Bangalore (D73) - under construction
 * INS Patna (D74) - under construction
 * INS Faridabad (D75) - under construction
 * INS Lucknow (D76) - under construction
 * INS Jaipur (D77) - under construction
 * INS Bhopal (D78) - under construction
 * Godavari-class Frigate (3) - 1983
 * INS Godavari (F20)
 * INS Gomati (F21)
 * INS Ganga (F22)
 * Brahmaputra-class Frigate (2) - 2000
 * INS Beas (F37)
 * INS Betwa (F39)
 * Talwar-class (Modified Krivak III class) Frigate (6) - 2003
 * INS Talwar (F40)
 * INS Trishul (F43)
 * INS Teg (F45)
 * INS Tarkash (F46)
 * INS Trikand (F50)
 * Shivalik-class Frigate (3) - 2010
 * INS Shivalik (F47)
 * INS Satpura (F48)
 * INS Sahyadri (F49)
 * Veer-class Corvette (11) - 1987
 * INS Veer (K40)
 * INS Nirbhik (K41)
 * INS Nipat (K42)
 * INS Nishank (K43)
 * INS Nirghat (K44)
 * INS Vibhuti (K45)
 * INS Vipul (K46)
 * INS Vinash (K47)
 * INS Vidyut (K48)
 * INS Pralaya (K91)
 * INS Prabal (K92)
 * Abhay-class Corvette (4) - 1989
 * INS Abhay (P33)
 * INS Ajay (P34)
 * INS Akshay (P35)
 * INS Agray (P36)
 * Khukri-clas Corvette (4) - 1989
 * INS Khukri (P49)
 * INS Kuthar (P46)
 * INS Kirpan (P44)
 * INS Khanjar (P47)
 * Kora-class Corvette'' (4) - 1998
 * INS Kora (P61)
 * INS Kirch (P62)
 * INS Kulish (P63)
 * INS Karmuk (P64)
 * Shishumar-class (Type 209/1500) Hunter Killer Submarine (3) - 1986
 * INS Shishumar (S44)
 * INS Shankush (S45)
 * INS Shankul (S47)
 * Sindhughosh-class (Kilo class) Hunter Killer Submarine (9) - 1986
 * INS Sindhughosh (S55)
 * INS Sindhudhvaj (S56)
 * INS Sindhuraj (S57)
 * INS Sindhuratna (S59)
 * INS Sindhukesari (S60)
 * INS Sindhukirti (S61)
 * INS Sindhuvijay (S62)
 * INS Sindhurakshak (S63)
 * INS Sindhushastra (S64)
 * Chakra-class (Akula class) Nuclear Attack Submarine (1) - 2012
 * INS Chakra
 * Arihant-class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (4 UC) - 2013
 * INS Arihant
 * INS Aridhaman
 * Jyoti-class Oiler (1) - 1996
 * INS Jyoti (A58)
 * Aditya-class Multirole Support Ship (1) - 2000
 * INS Aditya (A59)
 * Deepak-class Fleet Tanker (2) - 2011
 * INS Deepak (A50)
 * INS Shakti (A57)

Naval Air Arm

 * Fixed-wing Aircraft
 * 64 x MiG-29K "Fulcrum-D" (Multirole Fighter)
 * 48 x Yak-141 "Freestyle" (STOVL Fighter)
 * 12 x Yak-44 "Mirror" (AWACS Aircraft)
 * 5 x Il-38 "May" (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * Helicopters
 * 120x HAL Dhruv
 * Kamov Ka-28 "Helix-A"
 * Kamov Ka-31 "Helix-B"