Vision and objective of Indian Navy is to achieve Self-Reliance in maintaining and supporting its vital assets through Indigenous Development route within the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

Objectives of Indian Navy:
Deterrence against war or intervention
Decisive military victory in case of war
Security of India's territorial integrity, citizens and off-shore assets from sea-borne threat
Influence affairs on land
Safeguard India's mercantile marine and marine and maritime trade
Safeguard India's national interests and maritime security

Tasks of Indian navy :

Surveillance
Maritime Strike
Anti-submarine Ops
Anti-Surface Ops
Anti-Air Ops
Amphibious Ops
Information Ops
Electronic Warfare
Special Ops
Mine Warfare
VBSS
Harbour Defense

Missions of Indian Navy :

Nuclear second strike
MDA
Sea Control
Sea Denial
Blockade
Power Projection
Expeditionary Ops
Compellance
Destruction
SLOC Interdiction
SLOC Protection
Special Ops
Protection of offshore Assets
Seaward Defense
NCAGS Ops