President Ram Nath Kovind to review Naval Fleet at Visakhapatnam on February 21

The Presidents Fleet Review an aweinspiring and muchawaited event will be conducted at Visakhapatnam on February 21President Ram Nath Kovind who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces will be reviewing the Naval Fleet comprising over 60 ships and submarines and 55 aircraftThis will be the twelfth Fleet Review and has a special significance that it is being conducted on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Indias Independence being celebrated as Azadi Ka Amrit MahotsavThe Presidents Yacht is an indigenously built Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Sumitra which will lead the Presidential ColumnThe yacht will be distinguished by the Ashoka Emblem on her side and will fly the Presidents Standard on the Mast After a Ceremonial Guard of Honour and a 21 Gun Salute the President embarked on the Presidential Yacht INS Sumitra would sail through 44 ships lined up at anchorage off VisakhapatnamThe review will have a combination of ships from the Indian Navy as well the Coast Guard Ships from Shipping Corporation of India and the Ministry of Earth Sciences will also be participatingIn this most formal of naval ceremonials each ship dressed in full regalia will salute the President as he passes The President will also be reviewing the Indian Naval Air Arm in a display of spectacular flypast by several helicopters and fixedwing aircraftIn the final stage of the review a mobile column of warships and submarines will steam past the Presidential Yacht This display will also showcase the latest acquisitions of the Indian NavyFurther several enthralling waterfront activities including Parade of Sails Search and Rescue Demonstration at Sea Aerobatics by Hawk aircraft and Water Para Jumps by the elite Marine Commandos MARCOS will be conductedThe Review will be followed by the release of a special First Day Cover and a commemorative stamp by the President in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Communication Devusinh J ChauhanThe ships at anchorage will be ceremonially dressed overall with various naval flags in full regalia during the day They would be illuminated from sunset to midnight on 19 and 20 February which can be witnessed by the citizens of Visakhapatnam from the Beach frontThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever