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INS India

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Naval Base Depot Establishment

INSIndia
Nausena Bhawan,Delhi Cantonment,New Delhi in India
Site information
Type	Naval shore establishment
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Indian Navy
Condition	Operational
Site history
In use	1941 – present
Garrison information
Current commander	Commodore Saurabh ThakurNM^[1]

INSIndia is a "stone frigate" (shore establishment) of theIndian Navy inNew Delhi. The base depot ship is theflagship of theChief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. The establishment is the only naval establishment in New Delhi and provides administrative and logistics support to all officers and sailors in Naval Headquarters and other units at Delhi.

History

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The stone frigate was established on 13 July 1941 as HMIS India.^[2] It was a small unit with a complement of few officers and sailors. The establishment was commanded by an officer of the rank ofLieutenant Commander. Receptions in the honour of visiting dignitaries of foreign navies were held in the establishment.^[3]^[4]^[5] During the change of command of the Navy, the outgoing CNS would receive the incoming CNS in INS India. The farewellguard of honour to the outgoing CNS also took place at the establishment.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Today

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INS India today is a major establishment in New Delhi with a plethora of duties and responsibilities.^[2] The commanding officer of the establishment is also the station commander and is a one-star officer with the rank ofCommodore.^[9] Since it is the flagship of theChief of the Naval Staff, theAdmiral's flag is hoisted onINS India. In March 2000, the post of Controller of Personnel Service (CPS) was created in the rank ofVice Admiral. The CPS acts as the administrative authority of INS India.^[10] The establishment was awarded the unit citation for a naval establishment for the year 2022.^[11]

Crest

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The crest of INS India consists of aswastika with each of its arms ending in a circle enclosing a smaller swastika. Themotif is taken from the ancient coins ofUjjain and represents well-being and good relationship. It also represents the spirit of India and her international outlook.^[12]

References

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^"INS India".twitter.com. Retrieved2 January 2024.
^^a ^b"INS India - Base Depot Ship of Indian Navy at New Delhi celebrates Platinum Jubilee | Indian Navy".www.indiannavy.nic.in.
^"INDONESIAN NAVAL CHIEF'S ONE-DAY VISIT TO DELHI"(PDF).archive.pib.gov.in. 24 August 1960.
^"ADMIRAL HARRINGTON ARRIVES IN DELHI"(PDF).archive.pib.gov.in. 19 March 1961.
^"ADMIRAL BEGG ARRIVES"(PDF).archive.pib.gov.in. 11 February 1964.
^"NAVY'S NEW CHIEF"(PDF).archive.pib.gov.in. 5 June 1962.
^"PIB"(PDF).archive.pib.gov.in. 26 February 1973.
^"ADMIRAL O.S. DAWSON TAKES OVER"(PDF).archive.pib.gov.in. 1 March 1982.
^"Commodore Ravi Malhotra, VSM assumes command as Station Commander (Navy) Delhi | Indian Navy".www.indiannavy.nic.in.
^Hiranandani 2010, p. 239.
^"INS India twitter".Twitter. Retrieved13 July 2023.
^"ASOKA PEDESTAL TO REPLACE BRITISH CROWN IN NAVAL CRESTS"(PDF).archive.pib.gov.in. 10 April 1952.

Bibliography

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Hiranandani, G. M. (2010),Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991-2000, Lancer InterConsult, Incorporated,ISBN 978-1935501268

Indian Navy

Leadership

Components
and
Commands

Naval Commands

Operational	Western Naval Command Eastern Naval Command Southern Naval Command
Joint	Andaman and Nicobar Command Strategic Forces Command Defence Cyber Agency Defence Space Agency Armed Forces Special Operations Division

Fleets

Ship Squadrons

Bases

New Delhi	INS India
Western Naval Command	INS Dwarka INS Sardar Patel INS Kadamba INS Vajrakosh INHS Patanjali INS Gomantak INS Hansa INHS Jeevanti INS Angre INS Abhimanyu INS Agnibahu INHS Asvini INS Kunjali INS Shikra INS Tanaji INS Trata INS Tunir INS Vajrabahu
Southern Naval Command	INS Dweeprakshak INS Minicoy INS Androth INS Bitra INS Garuda INHS Sanjivani INS Venduruthy INS Dronacharya INS Chilka INHS Nivarani INS Mandovi INS Hamla INS Shivaji INHS Kasturi INS Valsura INS Agrani INS Zamorin INS Satavahana INS Vishwakarma INS Jatayu
Eastern Naval Command	INS Circars INS Dega INS Virbahu INHS Kalyani INS Kalinga INS Eksila INS Karna INS Adyar INS Rajali INS Parundu INS Kattabomman INS Tuticorin INS Netaji Subhash INS Paradip INS Bhubaneswar INS Varsha
Andaman and Nicobar Command	INS Kardip INS Jarawa INS Utkrosh INS Baaz INHS Dhanvantari INS Campbell Bay INS Kohassa

Equipment

Aircraft Squadrons

Fighter	300 303
Airborne Early Warning (AEW)	339
Anti-submarine (ASW)	330 333 336
Reconnaissance	342 343 344
Maritime patrol	312 315 318 550 313
Electronic Warfare	310 311
Multirole helicopter	322 323 334 335 350
Search & Rescue	321
Training	551 552 561

Military Academies

Education & Training	Sainik School Armed Forces Medical College Ajmer Military School Bangalore Military School Belgaum Military School Chail Military School Dholpur Military School Rashtriya Indian Military College
Schools & Colleges	Indian Naval Academy Naval War College
Tri-Service Institutions	Defence Services Staff College National Defence Academy National Defence College College of Defence Management Military Institute of Technology