Visakhapatnam: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday, February 21,embarked on the Presidential Yacht INS Sumitra and received 21-gun-salute during the 12th edition of President’s Fleet Review at Eastern Naval Command at Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was also present at the event.
#WATCH | President Ram Nath Kovind embarks on the Presidential Yacht INS Sumitra and receives 21-gun-salute during the 12th edition of President's Fleet Review at #EasternNavalCommand, Visakhapatnam
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is also present at the event pic.twitter.com/SutgAHSohv
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President Kovind reviewed the Indian Naval Fleet comprising over 60 ships and submarines, and 55 aircraft.
#WATCH | President Ram Nath Kovind reviews the Indian Naval Fleet comprising over 60 ships and submarines, and 55 aircraft
The 12th edition of President’s Fleet Review is being conducted at Visakhapatnam as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav pic.twitter.com/MUWsnA6jkd
— ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2022
The 12th edition of President’s Fleet Review is being conducted at Visakhapatnam as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
#WATCH | The 12th edition of President’s Fleet Review underway in Visakhapatnam as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav pic.twitter.com/vKSGeEcZ6F
— ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2022
In this most formal of naval ceremonials, each ship dressed in full regalia gave a salute to the President as he passed. The President also reviewed the Indian Naval Air Arm in a display of spectacular fly-past by several helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
President Kovind was also accorded the ‘Guard of Honour’ upon his arrival at the Naval dockyard. This is the twelfth Fleet Review and has a special significance that it is being conducted on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India`s Independence being celebrated as `Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav` across the Nation.
