The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star Admiral, commands the navy.

Indian Navi profile:
Founded 1612; 405 years ago
Country India
Type Navy
Size 67,109[1]
Part of Indian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy)
Motto(s) शं नो वरुणः (Sanskrit)
Sham No Varunaḥ (IAST)
May the Lord of the Water be auspicious unto us (English)
Colours Navy blue, white
March Jai Bharti (Victory to India)
Anniversaries Navy Day: 4 December
Operational fleet as of August 2017
1 aircraft carrier
1 amphibious transport dock
8 landing ship tanks
11 destroyers
14 frigates
24 corvettes
4 mine countermeasure vessels
15 submarines
29 patrol vessels
4 replenishment oilers
other auxiliary vessels
Engagements Major wars and operations
First Opium War
Second Opium War
World War I
World War II
Portuguese-Indian War
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Operation Lal Dora
Operation Cactus
Kargil War
Anti-piracy operations in Somalia
Commanders
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar, AVSM
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar, AVSM, VSM
Insignia
Naval Ensign
Aircraft flown
Fighter MiG-29K
Helicopter HAL Dhruv, Kamov Ka-28, Kamov Ka-31, Sea King Mk.42C, UH-3 Sea King
Patrol Boeing P-8 Poseidon Ilyushin Il-38
Reconnaissance IAI Heron, IAI Searcher Mk II
Trainer BAE Hawk, HAL HJT-16