President Droupadi Murmu greeted Navy personnel, veterans and families on Navy Day, praising their courage and vigilance in safeguarding India’s maritime borders. She highlighted the Navy’s role in defence, trade security, humanitarian missions and recalled its valour in the 1971 war
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged global defence majors to partner with India’s rapidly expanding shipbuilding sector, highlighting its integrated design-to-delivery ecosystem. He said flagship projects, high indigenous content and policy reforms position India as a future global maritime hub
India will begin manned deep-sea trials next year as NIOT scientists pilot the indigenous Matsya-6000 submersible to 500 metres. The Samudrayaan project aims for a 6,000-metre dive by 2027, positioning India among a select group of deep-ocean exploration nations
