INS Delhi has been adjudged the Best Ship of the Eastern Fleet at the annual ‘Fleet Awards Function-2024’ held in Visakhapatnam.
The event was held on July 14 to acknowledge and celebrate the operational achievements of the Eastern Fleet during the pase year, according to a release here on Monday.
INS Kavaratti was given the award for the Best Ship in Corvettes/ OPVs/ LSTs while INS Shivalik, INS Sumedha and INS Sumitra were adjudged the most spirited ships of the Sunrise Fleet while carrying out a wide variety of challenging missions over the last one year.
Vice-Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command was the Chief Guest for the event which was hosted by Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
The year gone by witnessed a high tempo of operational activities as the Eastern Fleet was deployed within and beyond the Indian Ocean Region to safeguard our maritime interests. The combat edge of fleet ships was maintained and proven during several practice weapon firings in air, surface and sub-surface domains, the press release said.
Multiple exercises of varied nature including conventional naval exercises, amphibious and HADR exercises were conducted with participation of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force.
A cultural programme was organised as part of the awards function.