National Navy Day 2022: Ship Display Along Vizag Coast Leaves President Murmu In Awe. SEE PICTURES

Every year on December 4, India celebrates Navy Day to recognise the achievements and services of the Indian Navy to the country. For the first time, Navy Day celebrations were held outside of Delhi.

National Navy Day 2022 Celebrations At Vishakhapatnam Coast

The Navy Day celebrations were held outside of Delhi for the first time. During the Navy Day celebrations at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, all Navy ships were lit up. (Image Source: ANI)

Every year on December 4, India celebrates Navy Day with great exhibitions of the naval force's capabilities. The day commemorates "Operation Trident" during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, when the Indian Navy struck Karachi's harbour. (Image Source: ANI)

Navy Day is an occasion to simultaneously honour the Navy's accomplishments and pay tribute to heroes. The week preceding Navy Day is commemorated by photo exhibitions, blood donation camps, and the opening of warships to the public. (Image Source: ANI)

Ships, submarines, and Special Forces from the Navy's Eastern, Western, and Southern Commands were on display in Visakhapatnam today. The event concluded with a sunset ceremony and ship lighting at anchoring. (Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn)

This year's celebrations were extra special since India celebrated 75 years of independence. (Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn)

The Indian Navy's role is to safeguard the country's maritime borders and to keep India's international relations up to date through ports visits, joint exercises, humanitarian missions, disaster relief, and so on. Its goal is also to ameliorate the situation in the Indian Ocean Zone. (Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn)

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) exercises operational and administrative responsibility over the Indian Navy from the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Navy). (Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn) 

The modern Indian Navy has been modernised in order to improve the navy's position in the Indian Ocean. (Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn)

On the occasion of Navy Day, President of India Droupadi Murmu observed an operational demonstration by the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam today. She also virtually inaugurated and laid the groundwork for several Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and Ministry of Tribal Affairs projects. (Image Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn)