INS Sardar Patel to be commissioned in Porbandar today

May 09, 2015 10:34

INS Sardar Patel, the latest naval base of the Indian Navy, will be commissioned in Porbandar, Gujarat on Saturday.

Admiral RK Dowan is also likely to be present on the occasion.

In view of the enhanced operational tempo along the coast of Gujarat due to the growing maritime security challenges, there is requirement of gradually enhancing infrastructure, Navy sources here said.

"The commissioning of INS Sardar Patel on May 9 is one of the steps being taken by the Navy in this direction," they said, adding it will enable Navy to qualitatively augment its infrastructure and organisational effectiveness in Gujarat.

This would also improve the logistic support being provided to the Indian Navy units deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea, including along the International Maritime Boundary Line with Pakistan.

Gujarat is a frontline maritime state of India with the longest coastline of 880 nautical miles, besides sharing 532 kms of land border with Pakistan.

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