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{{Use Indian English|date = July | {{Use Indian English|date = July 2013}} | ||
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{{Infobox military installation | {{Infobox military installation | ||
|name = INS Sardar Patel|native_name = |partof = |location = [[Porbandar]], [[Gujarat]]|image = |caption = |map_type = |map_size = |map_alt = |map_caption = |type = [[Forward Operating Base]]|coordinates = |code = |built = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|5|9}}|builder = |materials = |height = |used = 2015–present|demolished = |condition = |ownership = |open_to_public = |controlledby = [[Indian Navy]]|garrison = |current_commander = |commanders = |occupants = [[Western Naval Command]]|battles = |events = |image2 = |caption2 = }} | |name = INS Sardar Patel|native_name = |partof = |location = [[Porbandar]], [[Gujarat]]|image = |caption = |map_type = |map_size = |map_alt = |map_caption = |type = [[Forward Operating Base]]|coordinates = |code = |built = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|5|9}}|builder = |materials = |height = |used = 2015–present|demolished = |condition = |ownership = |open_to_public = |controlledby = [[Indian Navy]]|garrison = |current_commander = |commanders = |occupants = [[Western Naval Command]]|battles = |events = |image2 = |caption2 = }} | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
INS Sardar Patel is the second naval base in Gujarat after [[INS Dwarka]], which is near [[Okha, India|Okha]]. The name Sardar Patel has been chosen to signify the role of India’s Iron Man [[Vallabhbhai Patel|Vallabhai Patel]], the first [[Deputy Prime Minister of India|Deputy Prime Minister]] and [[Home Minister of India]].{{citation needed|date=March | INS Sardar Patel is the second naval base in Gujarat after [[INS Dwarka]], which is near [[Okha, India|Okha]]. The name Sardar Patel has been chosen to signify the role of India’s Iron Man [[Vallabhbhai Patel|Vallabhai Patel]], the first [[Deputy Prime Minister of India|Deputy Prime Minister]] and [[Home Minister of India]].{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} | ||
The base was commissioned on 9 May 2015 by [[Anandiben Patel]], the [[List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat|Chief Minister of Gujarat]]. The commissioning ceremony was attended by Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer Commanding–in–Chief, Western Naval Command, senior naval officers and other dignitaries of the state government.<ref name=":0" /> | The base was commissioned on 9 May 2015 by [[Anandiben Patel]], the [[List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat|Chief Minister of Gujarat]]. The commissioning ceremony was attended by Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer Commanding–in–Chief, Western Naval Command, senior naval officers and other dignitaries of the state government.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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== Objective == | == Objective == | ||
After the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|26/11 terror attack]] on [[Mumbai]], the Indian Navy was entrusted the responsibility of a lead agency to coordinate coastal and offshore security requirements and also augment naval presence in sensitive areas.{{citation needed|date=March | After the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|26/11 terror attack]] on [[Mumbai]], the Indian Navy was entrusted the responsibility of a lead agency to coordinate coastal and offshore security requirements and also augment naval presence in sensitive areas.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} | ||
Gujarat is a front line maritime state of India with the longest coastline of 880 nautical miles, besides sharing 532 km of land border with Pakistan. Over the preceding decade, there has been a significant growth in the maritime infrastructure along the coast of Gujarat. Many ports have come up along the coastline, which collectively handle 300 million tons of cargo annually, constituting approximately 30 per cent of the total cargo handled in the ports of India. | Gujarat is a front line maritime state of India with the longest coastline of 880 nautical miles, besides sharing 532 km of land border with Pakistan. Over the preceding decade, there has been a significant growth in the maritime infrastructure along the coast of Gujarat. Many ports have come up along the coastline, which collectively handle 300 million tons of cargo annually, constituting approximately 30 per cent of the total cargo handled in the ports of India. | ||