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Indian Navy
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Indian Army
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Indian Air Force
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Indian Coast Guard
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Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Indian Navy conducted ‘Prasthan’, structured exercise to evaluate organisational effectiveness in protecting offshore assets off Mumbai on an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) platform. ‘Prasthan’ is conducted twice a year under the aegis of Western Naval Command .
Detailed explanation-2: -The invocation to Lord Varuna (The Sea God) in the Vedas was adopted by Indian Navy for its emblem, with the Motto: “Sam no Varunah”, meaning: “Be auspicious unto us Oh Varuna”.
Detailed explanation-3: -Code named ‘Prasthan’, the exercise is held twice a year under the aegis of WNC. It aims to assess various measures and protocols conceived to address security threats and other contingencies, which may arise in offshore oil production platforms.
Detailed explanation-4: -All three Commands are headed by an officer of the rank of Vice-Admiral designated as the ‘Flag Officer Commander-in-Chief’. The major bases of the Indian Navy are located at Mumbai, Goa, Karwar, Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata and Port Blair.