December 4 is not just a date on the calendar; it is a reminder of a night when the Indian Navy changed the course of history. Navy Day commemorates the spectacular success of Operation Trident, the audacious 1971 naval assault on Karachi harbour. In the annals of global naval warfare after World War II, Operation Trident shines as one of the finest examples of precision, courage, and maritime strategy. The memory of that night still stirs national pride, for it marked the moment when India stepped into its role as a decisive maritime power.

On that December night, a group of young Indian naval officers and sailors set out on missile boats, racing through the darkness of the Arabian Sea towards one of Pakistan’s most heavily guarded ports. They had only one asset – unshakeable confidence

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