Mumbai. Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan AVSM NM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command (FOC-in-C West), interacted with media personnel at the annual Navy Day Press Conference conducted in the newly inaugurated tower ‘Sumeru’ at the Western Naval Command Officers Mess in Mumbai on December 2, 2025.
The Indian Navy observes Navy Day on December 4 every year, to commemorate the Navy’s attack on Karachi during the 1971 Indo-Pak conflict, which left the port ablaze and destroyed several enemy surface combatants.
The FOCinC (West) spoke about regional security challenges and highlighted the 24×7 deployment of ships, submarines, and aircraft by the Western Naval Command (WNC) to maintain and ensure maritime security and safeguard national interests. The members of the media were appraised about the initiatives and milestones achieved by the WNC over the past year, including Op Sindoor, mission-based deployments, exercises with foreign navies, security, safety, humanitarian aid, anti-narcotics and anti-piracy operations and disaster relief.
The Commander-in-Chief reiterated that the nation’s economic prosperity, strategic independence and comprehensive national power are deeply intertwined with the seas. It was therefore imperative that the multiplicity of trends, threats and challenges in the geopolitical and geo-economic environment are closely monitored to secure our nation and the citizens.
As a Combat Ready Cohesive Atmanirbhar Indian Navy, Safeguarding Seas for a Viksit Samriddha Bharat, the Indian Navy contributes to peace and stability in our neighbourhood and strengthens our position as the First Responder and Preferred Security Partner in the Indian Ocean Region.
