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INDIAN NAVY The origins of the Indian Navy  lay in a group of ships belonging to the East India Company arriving in Surat on September 5, 1612. However, they only acquired combatant status on May 01, 1830 when by warrant from the Lord High Admiral, they came under the British Crown and the Service was named the Indian Navy. The name Indian Navy changed to Bombay Marine, Indian Marine, Royal Indian Marine and Royal Indian Navy form 1863 onwards till it became the Indian Navy once again on January 26, 1950.  The first Indian to be granted a commission was Sub Lieutenant D. N. Mukherji who joined the Royal Indian Marine as an engineer officer in 1928. In 1934, the Royal Indian Marine was reorganised into the Royal Indian Navy and was presented the King's Colour in 1935 in recognition of its services. At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Royal Indian Navy consisted of eight warships. By the end of the war, its strength had risen to 117 combat vessels and 3

INDIAN ARMED FORCES The Indian Armed Forces  are the military forces of the Republic of India. They consist of the Army , Navy , Air Force  and Indian Coast Guard, supported by paramilitary forces and various inter-service institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command . The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), which is led by the Union Cabinet Minister of Defence. The Indian armed forces have been engaged in a number of major military operations, including the Indo-Pakistan wars of 1947, 1965 and 1971, the Sino-Indian War, the 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish, the Kargil War and the Siachen conflict among others. India honours its armed forces and military personnel annually on Armed Forces Flag Day on December 7. The crest of the Indian Armed forces consists of the symbols of the Army, Navy and Air Force placed one above the other  in the middle of