Updated On: 03 December, 2023 11:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ahead of the Indian Navy Day 2023, Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, addressed members of the press on December 1

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Ahead of the Indian Navy Day 2023, Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, addressed the press on December 1, at the Navy Day Annual Press Conference of Navy Week 2023 onboard the Indian Navy`s stealth guided missile destroyer INS Chennai at Mumbai, an official statement said.
According to an official statement issued by the Defence PRO, "The Commander-in-Chief, in his opening address, spoke about the extensive deployment of ships, submarines and aircraft by the Western Naval Command (WNC) to maintain presence in all areas of maritime interest to provide security and safeguard our national interests."