Western Naval Command Archives

Indian Navy is Mission Deployed and Combat Ready despite Corona positive cases on INS Angre

New Delhi. 18 April 2020. The twenty six sailors who were placed in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 at Mumbai, belong to INS Angre, a shore establishment.…Read more ›

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Indian Navy Provides Rations For Stranded Migrant Labourers In Mumbai

Mumbai. 09 April 2020. In order to provide assistance to those in need during the COVID-19 lockdown in Mumbai, the Indian Navy has provided ration packets consisting basic…Read more ›

Tagged with: COVID-19, Indian Navy, Western Naval Command

Naval Dockyard Mumbai designs low cost temperature gun

New Delhi. 02 April 2020. Naval Dockyard, Mumbai has designed and developed its own handheld IR based temperature sensor for undertaking screening of large number of personnel at…Read more ›

Tagged with: Battle Ground, COVID-19, low cost temperature gun, Naval Dockyard Mumbai, Western Naval Command

Royal Australian Navy HMAS Toowoomba at Mumbai

New Delhi. 29 January 2020. Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Ship HMAS Toowoomba is currently on a visit to Mumbai. Commodore Ray Leggatt, Commander Combined Task Force (CTF) –…Read more ›

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Indian Defence Minister reviews preparations for Cyclone Vayu

New Delhi. 13 June 2019.The Hon’ble Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the preparedness of Indian Navy along the Maharashtra & Gujarat coast in view of the approaching…Read more ›

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Indian Navy prepares for Cyclone Vayu

New Delhi. 13 June 2019.The Indian Navy reviewed all preparatory actions in coordination with State/ Civil administration of Gujarat for Cyclone ‘Vayu‘. The Western Naval Command, Mumbai is…Read more ›

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Indian Navy on standby in view of Cyclone Vayu

New Delhi. 12 June 2019. The following preparatory actions have been initiated by Headquarters, Western Naval Command, Mumbai to respond expeditiously to the developing situation in view of #CycloneVayu:-…Read more ›

Tagged with: Cyclone Vayu, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, Indian Navy ships, Western Naval Command

Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff

New Delhi. 03 June 2019. Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh assumed the duties of Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine Organisation Training) on 31 May 19. A…Read more ›

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Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh to take over as India’s deputy chief of integrated defence staff

New Delhi. 29 May 2019. Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh will take over as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training) at Headquarters Integrated…Read more ›

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Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P takes over the Western Naval Command

New Delhi. 01 February 2019. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, PVSM, AVSM, VSM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command on 31 January 2019…Read more ›