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| motto                        = {{native phrase|sa|शं नो वरुणः|italics=off|}}<br />{{transliteration|sa|ISO|Shaṁ No [[Varuna]]ḥ}} <small>([[ISO 15919|ISO]])</small><br />{{trans|'May the Lord of Water be auspicious unto us'}}

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|2 [[Aircraft carriers]]<br /> 1 [[Amphibious transport dock]]<br /> 8 [[Landing Ship Tank]]s<br /> 11 [[Destroyer]]s<br /> 13 [[Frigate]]s<br /> 24 [[Corvette]]s<br /> 1 [[Mine countermeasure vessel]]<br />2 [[Nuclear submarine]]s<br />16 [[Submarine|Diesel Submarine]]s<br /> 140 [[Patrol vessels]]<br /> 4 [[Replenishment Oiler]]s<br /> Other auxiliary vessels

| commander3                    = {{Flagicon image|Admiral-ensign-Indian-Navy.svg}} [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[R. Hari Kumar]]

| commander4                    = {{Flagicon image|Vice-Admiral-ensign-Indian-Navy.svg}} [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Satishkumar Namdeo Ghormade]]

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*{{Flagicon image|Admiral-ensign-Indian-Navy.svg}} [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda|S. M. Nanda]]

*{{Flagicon image|Admiral-ensign-Indian-Navy.svg}} [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[Sourendra Nath Kohli]]

*{{Flagicon image|Admiral-ensign-Indian-Navy.svg}} [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[Ram Dass Katari]] }}

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The '''Indian Navy''' ('''IN''') ({{lang-hi|भारतीय नौसेना}}) is the [[navy|maritime 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 of Naval Staff]], a [[four-star rank|four-star]] [[Admiral (India)|admiral]], commands the navy. As a [[blue-water navy]], it operates significantly in the [[Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf Region]], the [[Horn of Africa]], the [[Strait of Malacca]], and routinely conducts anti-piracy operations and partners with other navies in the region. It also conducts routine two to three month-long deployments in the [[South China Sea|South]] and [[East China Sea|East China]] seas as well as the western [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean sea]] simultaneously.

As of June 2019, Indian Navy has 67,252 active<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 July 2019|title=Strength of Defence Forces|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1580095|access-date=16 October 2019|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> and 75,000 reserve personnel in service and has a fleet of 150 ships and submarines, and 300 aircraft.<ref name="size">{{Cite web|last=Dutta|first=Amrita Nayak|date=2020-11-18|title=Hit by budget crunch, Indian Navy now plans to buy 2 Landing Platform Docks instead of 4|url=https://theprint.in/defence/hit-by-budget-crunch-indian-navy-now-plans-to-buy-2-landing-platform-docks-instead-of-4/546361/|access-date=2020-11-27|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|quote=[...] current strength of 150 ships and submarines.}}</ref><ref name="sizedod">{{Cite web|title=FAQ {{!}} Department Of Defence|url=https://www.mod.gov.in/dod/faq#:~:text=The%20Indian%20Navy%27s%20present%20force%20level%20comprises%20about%20150%20ships%20and%20submarines.|access-date=2020-11-27|website=www.mod.gov.in|quote=Q 1. What are the current Force Levels of the Indian Navy? [...] Ans. The Indian Navy's present force level comprises about 150 ships and submarines. [...]}}</ref> As of September 2022, the operational fleet consists of 2 active [[aircraft carriers]] and 1 [[amphibious transport dock]], 8 [[Landing Ship, Tank|landing ship tanks]], 11 [[destroyer]]s, 13 [[frigate]]s, 1 [[ballistic missile submarine]], 16 conventionally-powered [[attack submarine]]s, 24 [[corvette]]s, one [[mine countermeasure vessel]], 4 [[Replenishment oiler|fleet tankers]] and numerous other [[Auxiliary ship|auxiliary vessels]], [[Patrol boat|small patrol boats]] and sophisticated ships. It is considered as a multi-regional power projection [[blue-water navy]].<ref name="Lindberg-classification">{{cite book|first1=Daniel |last1=Todd |first2=Michael |last2=Lindberg|title=Navies and Shipbuilding Industries: The Strained Symbiosis|date=1996|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=9780275953102|pages=56–57|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=he5KL_tWQvMC|access-date=30 November 2015|ref=Todd-1996}}</ref><ref name="Kirchberger">{{cite book|last1=Kirchberger|first1=Sarah| oclc=911616881| title=Assessing China's Naval Power: Technological Innovation, Economic Constraints, and Strategic Implications|date=2015| location=Heidelberg|publisher=Springer|isbn=9783662471272|page=60}}<!--|access-date=4 December 2015--></ref>

 

{{Further|Maritime history of Odisha|Chola Navy|South-East Asia campaign of Rajendra Chola I|Maratha Navy}}  

[[File:Ajanta Cave 2 three-mast sailship.jpg|thumb|right|Three-mast sailship, c. 5th century]]

* In conjunction with other Armed Forces of the union, act to deter or defeat any threats or aggression against the territory, people or maritime interests of India, both in war and peace;

While the [[President of India]] serves as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, the organisational structure of Indian Navy is headed by the [[Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy|Chief of Naval Staff]] (CNS), who holds the rank of [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]].<ref name="Organisation Of Indian Navy">{{cite web|title=Organisation of Indian Navy|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/organisation|website=Indian Navy|access-date=16 June 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602045953/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/organisation|archive-date=2 June 2017}}</ref> While the provision for the rank of [[Admiral of the Fleet]] exists, no officer of the Indian Navy has yet been conferred this rank.<ref name="Did You Know That Only 3 People Have Been Given The Highest Ranks In The Indian Armed Forces?">{{cite web|author1=Anwesha Madhukalya|title=Did You Know That Only 3 People Have Been Given The Highest Ranks in the Indian Armed Forces?|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Highest-ranks-in-Indian-Armed-Forces/|website=ScoopWhoop|access-date=7 July 2017|language=En|date=24 February 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104090735/https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Highest-ranks-in-Indian-Armed-Forces|archive-date=4 January 2017}}</ref> The CNS is assisted by the Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS), a [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]; the CNS also heads the Integrated Headquarters (IHQ) of the Ministry of Defence (Navy), based in New Delhi. The Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (DCNS), a vice-admiral, is a Principal Staff Officer (PSO), along with the [[Chief of Personnel (India)|Chief of Personnel]] (COP) and the [[Chief of Materiel (India)|Chief of Materiel]] (COM), both of whom are also vice-admirals.<ref name="Organisation Of Indian Navy"/> The Director General Medical Services (Navy) is a Surgeon Vice-Admiral, heads the medical services of the Indian Navy.<ref name="Director Generals - IN Official">{{cite web|title=Director Generals|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/director-generals|website=www.indiannavy.nic.in|access-date=7 July 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602044619/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/director-generals|archive-date=2 June 2017}}</ref>

| [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] || Admiral [[R. Hari Kumar]], PVSM, AVSM, VSM<ref name="rhari-cns">{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/vice-admiral-hari-kumar-hands-over-charge-of-western-naval-command-to-vice-admiral-ajendra-singh/articleshow/87984076.cms|title=Vice Admiral Hari Kumar hands over charge of Western Naval Command to Vice Admiral Ajendra Singh|publisher=Economic Times|date=29 November 2021}}</ref>

| [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]] || Vice Admiral [[Satish Namdeo Ghormade]], PVSM, AVSM, NM<ref name="toi-310721">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vice-admiral-sn-ghormade-to-take-charge-as-indian-navy-vice-chief-on-saturday/articleshow/84899950.cms|title=Vice Admiral SN Ghormade to take charge as Indian Navy|publisher=Times of India|date=2021-07-31}}</ref>

| [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff]] || Vice Admiral [[Sanjay Mahindru]], PVSM, AVSM, NM<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-01 |title=Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru assumes charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff |url=https://theprint.in/india/vice-admiral-sanjay-mahindru-assumes-charge-as-deputy-chief-of-naval-staff/898861/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

| [[Chief of Personnel (India)|Chief of Personnel]] || Vice Admiral [[Dinesh K Tripathi]], AVSM, NM<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1723454|title=VICE ADMIRAL DINESH K TRIPATHI, AVSM, NM ASSUMES CHARGE AS CHIEF OF PERSONNEL OF INDIAN NAVY|publisher=PIB|date=2021-06-01}}</ref>

|Director General of Medical Services||Surgeon Vice Admiral Arindam Chatterjee, VSM

||Inspector General Nuclear Safety||Vice Admiral [[V Srinivas]], AVSM, NM<ref>{{cite web |title=Inspector General Nuclear Safety (IGNS) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/inspector-general-nuclear-safety-igns |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>

|Controller of Personnel Services||Vice Admiral [[Suraj Berry]], AVSM, NM, VSM<ref>{{cite web |title=Controller Personnel Services (CPS) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/controller-personnel-services-ihq-mod-navy |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in|date=2021-08-04}}</ref>

|Director General of Naval Operations||Vice Admiral [[Rajesh Pendharkar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM Assumed Charge As Director General Naval Operations {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-rajesh-pendharkar-avsm-vsm-assumed-charge-director-general-naval-operations |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>

|[[Western Naval Command]] ||[[Mumbai]] || Vice Admiral [[Ajendra Bahadur Singh]], PVSM, AVSM, VSM<ref name="rhari-cns"/>

|[[Eastern Naval Command]] ||[[Visakhapatnam]] || Vice Admiral [[Biswajit Dasgupta]], AVSM, YSM, VSM

|[[Southern Naval Command]] || [[Kochi]] || Vice Admiral [[M A Hampiholi]], AVSM, NM<ref name="snc-chief">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/new-chief-for-southern-naval-command/article37759027.ece|title=New chief for Southern Naval Command|publisher=The Hindo|access-date=2021-11-29}}</ref>

Indian Navy has appointed Rajendra Kumar Behera MCPO I as the first Navy MCPO on 1 May 2022.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=SpokespersonNavy |user=indiannavy |number=1520759285629612033 |date=1 May 2022 |title=Congratulations to Rajendra Kumar Behera MCPO I for being appointed as the #First Navy MCPO. A bold step towards ensuring seamless integration, effective communication and driving the change for a #futureproof #IndianNavy. #IndianNavy #Credible #Cohesive #OurMen #OurPride. https://t.co/ofdRdwnDIg |language=en |access-date=13 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529081630/https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/1520759285629612033 |archive-date=29 May 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:IAC1 Vikrant with INS Kolkata (D63) during sea trial (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[INS Vikrant (2013)|INS Vikrant]] and Destroyer [[INS Kolkata]]]]

[[File:INS Vikramaditya2021.jpg|thumb|right|[[INS Vikramaditya (R33)|INS ''Vikramaditya'']]]]

The names of all in service ships and naval bases of the Indian Navy are prefixed with the letters '''INS''', designating ''Indian Naval Ship'' or ''Indian Navy Station'',<ref name="Ship Naming in the United States Navy">{{cite web|title=Ship Naming in the United States Navy|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/heritage/customs-and-traditions/ship-naming.html|website=Naval History and Heritage Command|publisher=United States Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|quote=India and Israel both use "INS" to mean Indian Naval Ship or Israeli Navy Ship.}}</ref> whereas the sail boats are prefixed with INSV (Indian Naval Sailing Vessel).<ref name="Tir Class, Sail Ships/Boats, Sagardhwani Class" /> The fleet of the Indian Navy is a mixture of domestic built and foreign vessels, {{as of|2018|1|lc=y}}, the surface fleet comprises 2 [[aircraft carrier]],<ref name="Vikramaditya, Vikrant, Delhi Class, Rajput Class, Kolkata Class">{{cite web|title=Vikramaditya, Viraat, Delhi Class, Rajput Class, Kolkata Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vikramaditya-viraat-delhi-class-rajput-class-kolkata-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731154754/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vikramaditya-viraat-delhi-class-rajput-class-kolkata-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="INS Viraat Decommissioned">{{cite web|title=INS Viraat Decommissioned|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/ins-viraat-decommissioned|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731160452/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/ins-viraat-decommissioned|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> 1 [[amphibious transport dock]],<ref name="Austin Class, Shardul Cass, Magar Class">{{cite web|title=Austin Class, Shardul Cass, Magar Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/austin-class-shardul-cass-magar-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731151637/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/austin-class-shardul-cass-magar-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> 8 [[Landing Ship, Tank|landing ship tanks]],<ref name="Austin Class, Shardul Cass, Magar Class"/><ref name="Kumbhir Class, LCU (MK-3) Class">{{cite web|title=Kumbhir Class, LCU (MK-3) Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/kumbhir-class-lcu-mk-3-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731154710/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/kumbhir-class-lcu-mk-3-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> 11 [[destroyer]]s,<ref name="Vikramaditya, Vikrant, Delhi Class, Rajput Class, Kolkata Class" /> 13 [[frigate]]s,<ref name="Shivalik Class, Talwar Class, Kamorta Class">{{cite web|title=Shivalik Class, Talwar Class, Kamorta Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/shivalik-class-talwar-class-kamorta-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731154548/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/shivalik-class-talwar-class-kamorta-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Brahmaputra Class, Godavari Class">{{cite web|title=Brahmaputra Class, Godavari Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/brahmaputra-class-godavari-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731154924/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/brahmaputra-class-godavari-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> 23 [[corvette]]s,<ref name="Shivalik Class, Talwar Class, Kamorta Class"/><ref name="Kora Class, Khukri Class">{{cite web|title=Kora Class, Khukri Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/kora-class-khukri-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731153200/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/kora-class-khukri-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Veer Class, Abhay Class">{{cite web|title=Veer Class, Abhay Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/veer-class-abhay-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731151626/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/veer-class-abhay-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Indian Navy Corvettes INS Veer And Nipat Decommissioned After 29 and 28 Years Of Service To The Nation">{{cite web|author1=Surabhi Nijhawan|title=Indian Navy Corvettes INS Veer And Nipat Decommissioned After 29 and 28 Years of Service to the Nation|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/indian-navy-corvettes-ins-veer-and-nipat-decommissioned-after-29-and-28-years-of-service-to-the-nation-254218.html|website=India Times|access-date=18 July 2017|date=28 April 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731151456/http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/indian-navy-corvettes-ins-veer-and-nipat-decommissioned-after-29-and-28-years-of-service-to-the-nation-254218.html|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> 10 large offshore [[Patrol boat|patrol vessels]],<ref name="Sukanya Class, Saryu Class, Karwar Class">{{cite web|title=Sukanya Class, Saryu Class, Karwar Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/sukanya-class-saryu-class-karwar-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731185745/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/sukanya-class-saryu-class-karwar-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> 4 [[Replenishment oiler|fleet tankers]],<ref name="Fleet Tankers, Torpedo Recovery Vessels, Ocean Going Tugs, Nireekshak Class">{{cite web|title=Fleet Tankers, Torpedo Recovery Vessels, Ocean Going Tugs, Nireekshak Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/fleet-tankers-torpedo-recovery-vessels-ocean-going-tugs-nireekshak-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731153154/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/fleet-tankers-torpedo-recovery-vessels-ocean-going-tugs-nireekshak-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> 7 [[Survey vessel|Survey ships]],<ref name="Sandhayak Class, Makar Class">{{cite web|title=Sandhayak Class, Makar Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/sandhayak-class-makar-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731151020/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/sandhayak-class-makar-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> 1 [[research vessel]],<ref name="Tir Class, Sail Ships/Boats, Sagardhwani Class"/> 3 [[Training ship|training vessels]]<ref name="Tir Class, Sail Ships/Boats, Sagardhwani Class">{{cite web|title=Tir Class, Sail Ships/Boats, Sagardhwani Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/tir-class-sail-shipsboats-sagardhwani-class|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731153206/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/tir-class-sail-shipsboats-sagardhwani-class|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> and various [[Auxiliary ship|auxiliary vessels]], [[Landing Craft Utility]] vessels,<ref name="Kumbhir Class, LCU (MK-3) Class"/> and small [[patrol boat]]s.<ref name="Fleet Tankers, Torpedo Recovery Vessels, Ocean Going Tugs, Nireekshak Class"/><ref name="Trinket Class, Super Dvora II Class, Bangaram Class, Car Nicobar Class, Immediate Support Vessels">{{cite web|title=Trinket Class, Super Dvora II Class, Bangaram Class, Car Nicobar Class, Immediate Support Vessels|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/trinket-class-super-dvora-ii-class-bangaram-class-car-nicobar-class-immediate-support|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731155125/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/trinket-class-super-dvora-ii-class-bangaram-class-car-nicobar-class-immediate-support|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref>

The navy currently operates three {{sclass|Kolkata|destroyer|5}}, three {{sclass|Delhi|destroyer|5}} and three {{sclass|Rajput|destroyer|5}}-class [[guided-missile destroyer]]s.<ref name="Vikramaditya, Vikrant, Delhi Class, Rajput Class, Kolkata Class" /> The ships of the ''Rajput'' class is getting replaced with future the next-generation {{sclass|Visakhapatnam|destroyer|1}}s (Project 15B) which feature number of improvements.<ref name="INS Visakhapatnam', First Ship of Project 15B launched">{{cite web|title=INS Visakhapatnam', First Ship of Project 15B launched|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/ins-visakhapatnam-first-ship-project-15b-launched|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034817/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/ins-visakhapatnam-first-ship-project-15b-launched|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In addition to destroyers, the navy operates several classes of frigates such as three {{sclass|Shivalik|frigate|5}} (Project 17 class) and six {{sclass|Talwar|frigate|5}}-class frigates.<ref name="Shivalik Class, Talwar Class, Kamorta Class" /> Seven additional ''Shivalik''-class frigates ([[Project 17A class frigate]]s) are on order, first 3 of which have already been delivered with the latest induction being INS Udaygiri. Smaller [[littoral zone]] [[combatant ship|combatants]] in service are in the form of corvettes, of which the Indian Navy operates the [[Kamorta-class corvette|''Kamorta'']], {{sclass|Kora|corvette|5}}, {{sclass|Khukri|corvette|5}}, {{sclass|Veer|corvette|5}} and {{sclass|Abhay|corvette|0}} corvettes.<ref name="Shivalik Class, Talwar Class, Kamorta Class" /><ref name="Kora Class, Khukri Class" /><ref name="Veer Class, Abhay Class" /> [[Replenishment ship|Replenishment tankers]] such as the [[Komandarm Fedko-class oiler|''Jyoti''-class tanker]], {{INS|Aditya|A59|6}} and the new {{sclass|Deepak|fleet tanker|1}}- help improve the navy's endurance at sea.<ref name="Fleet Tankers, Torpedo Recovery Vessels, Ocean Going Tugs, Nireekshak Class" />

[[File:Indian Navy Kamov Ka-31 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right| A Kamov Ka-31 helicopter lands on the [[USS Bunker Hill (CG-52)|USS ''Bunker Hill'']]]]

[[File:President's_Standard_and_Color_unveliling_highlighting_India's_glorious_maritime_heritage.jpg|thumb|[[Droupadi Murmu|President of India]] taking salute unveiling Indian Navy's Standard and Color highlighting India's glorious maritime heritage]]

[[File:INS Himgiri during its launch ceremony.jpg|thumb|The INS‘Himgiri’, the second of Indian Navy’s seven new stealth frigates, in Mumbai on December 14, 2020, which was the day she was launched.]]

In addition to aircraft carriers and large amphibious assault ships, the Indian Navy is acquiring numerous surface combatants such as; the [[Visakhapatnam-class destroyer|''Visakhapatnam''-class]] destroyers, {{sclass2|Project 17A|frigate|0}}<ref name="MoD gives nod to 7 stealth frigates worth Rs 13,000 crore">{{cite web|title=MoD gives nod to 7 stealth frigates worth Rs 13,000 crore|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/MoD-gives-nod-to-7-stealth-frigates-worth-Rs-13000-crore/articleshow/51367348.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=3 August 2017|date=12 March 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423020457/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/MoD-gives-nod-to-7-stealth-frigates-worth-Rs-13000-crore/articleshow/51367348.cms|archive-date=23 April 2016}}</ref> and {{sclass|Admiral Grigorovich|frigate|0}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pandit |first1=Rajat |title=India, Russia ink $500 million deal for construction of two guided-missile stealth frigates - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-russia-ink-deal-for-construction-of-two-guided-missile-stealth-frigates/articleshow/66711542.cms |work=The Times of India |date=20 November 2018}}</ref> frigates, [[GRSE Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft|ASW shallow water corvettes]],<ref name="MoD clears Navy plans to get 16 shallow-water anti-sub vessels">{{cite web|author1=K. V. Prasad|title=MoD clears Navy plans to get 16 shallow-water anti-sub vessels|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131226/main5.htm|website=The Tribune|access-date=4 August 2017|location=New Delhi|date=25 December 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213160019/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131226/main5.htm|archive-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> [[Next Generation Missile Vessels|ASuW corvettes]],<ref>{{cite web|title=India Issues RFI for Next Generation Missile Vessel|url=http://www.forecastinternational.com/news/index.cfm?l3=30103&recno=230309|website=Forecast International|access-date=4 August 2017|date=11 February 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805014810/http://www.forecastinternational.com/news/index.cfm?l3=30103&recno=230309|archive-date=5 August 2017}}</ref> and [[Future Indian minehunter class|MCM vessels]].<ref name="India may ink Rs 32,000-cr deal for building minesweepers next month">{{cite web|author1=Rahul Singh|title=India may ink Rs 32,000-cr deal for building minesweepers next month|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-may-ink-rs-32-000-cr-deal-for-building-minesweepers-next-month/story-anO5yAOoUzbPARwJHGYbbI.html|website=Hindustan Times|publisher=HT Media Limited|access-date=4 August 2017|date=2 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804214948/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-may-ink-rs-32-000-cr-deal-for-building-minesweepers-next-month/story-anO5yAOoUzbPARwJHGYbbI.html|archive-date=4 August 2017}}</ref>  and plans to build [[Project 18]]<nowiki/>class destroyers. New submarine classes under various stages of planning and construction include the [[Project 75 Alpha]],  the conventional{{sclass|Kalvari| submarine|4||2015}},<ref name="Indian Navy gears up to induct more submarines, warships in 2017">{{cite web|title=Indian Navy gears up to induct more submarines, warships in 2017|url=http://www.asianage.com/metros/mumbai/020117/indian-navy-gears-up-to-induct-more-submarines-warships-in-2017.html|website=The Asian Age|access-date=4 August 2017|location=Mumbai|date=2 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804215907/http://www.asianage.com/metros/mumbai/020117/indian-navy-gears-up-to-induct-more-submarines-warships-in-2017.html|archive-date=4 August 2017}}</ref> [[Project 75I-class submarine|Project 75I]],<ref name="India finally kick-starts 'mother of all underwater defence deals' after 10-year delay">{{cite web|author1=Rajat Pandit|title=India finally kick-starts 'mother of all underwater defence deals' after 10-year delay|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/59731896.cms|website=The Economic Times|access-date=4 August 2017|date=24 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729004019/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/59731896.cms|archive-date=29 July 2017}}</ref> and the nuclear-powered{{sclass|Arihant|submarine|4}}.<ref name="Indian Navy Soon To Be The Most Formidable Submarine Force On The Planet! Here's What You Need To Know">{{cite web|author1=Abhishek Saxena|title=Indian Navy Soon To Be The Most Formidable Submarine Force on the Planet! Here's What You Need To Know|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/indian-navy-soon-to-be-the-most-formidable-submarine-force-on-the-planet-heres-what-you-need-to-know-232694.html|website=Indiatimes|publisher=Times Internet Limited|access-date=4 August 2017|date=15 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805015105/http://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/indian-navy-soon-to-be-the-most-formidable-submarine-force-on-the-planet-heres-what-you-need-to-know-232694.html|archive-date=5 August 2017}}</ref> New auxiliary ships include; five replenishment oilers, a Missile Range Instrumentation Ship (MRIS) and an Ocean Surveillance Ship.<ref name="Defence projects worth Rs. 21,000 crore cleared">{{cite news|title=Defence projects worth Rs. 21,000 crore cleared|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/defence-projects-worth-rs-21000-crore-cleared/article6229070.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=4 August 2017|date=19 July 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828013553/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/defence-projects-worth-rs-21000-crore-cleared/article6229070.ece|archive-date=28 August 2017}}</ref>

In August 2022, the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's Office]] announced that the naval ensign featuring the [[Saint George's Cross]] would be irrevocably disposed of, in favor of a newer design derived from octagonal shaped Royal seal of [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]] and his [[Maratha Navy]] that would "do away with the colonial past" and reflect the "rich Indian maritime heritage".<ref name=" New Ensign">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/indian-navy-to-change-its-ensign-4th%C2%A0change-since-1950-426867|title=Indian Navy to change its ensign; 4th change since 1950|website=www.tribuneindia.com|date=30 August 2022}}</ref> The new ensign is slated to be revealed by [[Prime Minister of India|prime minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 2 September 2022, coinciding with the commissioning ceremony of [[INS Vikrant (2013)|INS ''Vikrant'']], the Indian Navy's first indigenously-built [[aircraft carrier]].<ref name="New Ensign"/> The new ensign retains much the design of the 2001-04 ensign with the national flag as the canton, but with the addition of a octagonal navy blue shield based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's royal seal surrounding the heraldic arms in gold and the addition of the official motto of the Navy ''May the Lord of Waters Be Auspicious Unto Us'' (''Shaṁ No Varunaḥ'') in the Devanagari script.

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