INS ''India'' is a "
stone frigate
A stone frigate is a naval establishment on land.
'Stone frigate' is an informal term which has its origin in Britain's Royal Navy (RN), after its use of Diamond Rock, an island off Martinique, as a 'sloop of war' to harass the First French ...
" (shore establishment) of the
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy (IN) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Navy, maritime and Amphibious warfare, amphibious branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Chief ...
in
New Delhi
New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...
. The base depot ship is the
flagship
A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of navy, naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely, it is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels, typically ...
of the
Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. The establishment is the only naval establishment in New Delhi and provides administrative and logistics support to all officers and sailors in Naval Headquarters and other units at Delhi.
History
The stone frigate was established on 13 July 1941 as HMIS India.
It was a small unit with a complement of few officers and sailors. The establishment was commanded by an officer of the rank of
Lieutenant Commander. Receptions in the honour of visiting dignitaries of foreign navies were held in the establishment. During the change of command of the Navy, the outgoing CNS would receive the incoming CNS in INS India. The farewell
guard of honour
A guard of honour (Commonwealth English), honor guard (American English) or ceremonial guard, is a group of people, typically drawn from the military, appointed to perform ceremonial duties – for example, to receive or guard a head of state ...
to the outgoing CNS also took place at the establishment.
Today
INS India today is a major establishment in New Delhi with a plethora of duties and responsibilities.
The commanding officer of the establishment is also the station commander and is a one-star officer with the rank of
Commodore
Commodore may refer to:
Ranks
* Commodore (rank), a naval rank
** Commodore (Royal Navy), in the United Kingdom
** Commodore (India), in India
** Commodore (United States)
** Commodore (Canada)
** Commodore (Finland)
** Commodore (Germany) or ' ...
.
Since it is the flagship of the
Chief of the Naval Staff, the
Admiral
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ...
's flag is hoisted on ''INS India''. In March 2000, the post of Controller of Personnel Service (CPS) was created in the rank of
Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral.
Australia
In the Royal Australian Navy, the rank of Vice ...
. The CPS acts as the administrative authority of INS India. The establishment was awarded the unit citation for a naval establishment for the year 2022.
Crest
The crest of INS India consists of a
swastika
The swastika (卐 or 卍, ) is a symbol used in various Eurasian religions and cultures, as well as a few Indigenous peoples of Africa, African and Indigenous peoples of the Americas, American cultures. In the Western world, it is widely rec ...
with each of its arms ending in a circle enclosing a smaller swastika. The
motif is taken from the ancient coins of
Ujjain
Ujjain (, , old name Avantika, ) or Ujjayinī is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative as well as religious centre of Ujjain ...
and represents well-being and good relationship. It also represents the spirit of India and her international outlook.
See also
*
List of Indian Navy bases
The Indian Navy currently operates three commands — Western Naval Command located at Mumbai, Southern Naval Command located at Kochi and Eastern Naval Command located at Visakhapatnam. The Andaman and Nicobar Command, a unified Indian Navy, ...
*
List of active Indian Navy ships
The Indian Navy (IN), which is the naval warfare branch of the Indian Armed Forces, has approximately 135+ warships on active commission.
By forethought, the IN's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) for the period 2012–2027 had set ...
*
Stone frigate
A stone frigate is a naval establishment on land.
'Stone frigate' is an informal term which has its origin in Britain's Royal Navy (RN), after its use of Diamond Rock, an island off Martinique, as a 'sloop of war' to harass the First French ...
References
Bibliography
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Indian Navy bases
Buildings and structures in New Delhi