Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the statue of the legendary Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji on the Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The ceremony was a part of the Prime Minister’s go to to Maharashtra, the place he additionally participated within the ‘Navy Day 2023’ celebrations at Sindhudurg, attending operational demonstrations by Indian Navy ships, submarines, plane, and particular forces at Tarkarli seaside.
VIDEO | PM Modi unveils the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. pic.twitter.com/nPO1r2ZZYl
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Following the disclosing, Prime Minister Modi attended the ‘Navy Day 2023’ celebrations at Sindhudurg, which included operational demonstrations by the Indian Navy’s ships, submarines, plane, and particular forces at Tarkarli seaside. The Prime Minister inspected the Guard of Honour at Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurg district, honouring the maritime heritage of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
VIDEO | PM Narendra Modi attends the Navy Day celebrations in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. pic.twitter.com/keqPBpy78h
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Addressing the occasion, Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar highlighted that “After 300 years of subjugation, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj carved out swarajya. He had the foresight to put money into sea energy, Sindhudurg fort here’s a testomony to it”, as quoted by information company PTI.
Navy Day is noticed on December 4 yearly. The ‘Navy Day 2023’ celebrations at Sindhudurg held particular significance as they paid homage to the wealthy maritime heritage of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. His seal impressed the brand new Naval Ensign, adopted final 12 months when the Prime Minister commissioned the primary indigenous plane service, INS Vikrant.
The custom of organising ‘Operational Demonstrations’ on Navy Day offers “a possibility to the folks to witness numerous aspects of multi-domain operations undertaken by the Indian Navy. It highlights the Navy’s contributions in direction of nationwide safety to the general public, whereas additionally heralding maritime consciousness amongst residents”, the Prime Minister’s Workplace (PMO) said.
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