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was sent to the islands to hoist the Indian national flag and ensure the islands' integration into the Union of India. Hours after the arrival of the Indian ship, vessels of the
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358:"Indian Navy gets new base in Lakshadweep islands"
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297:List of Indian Air Force stations
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1496:List of Indian Naval deployments
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270:Indian Nuclear Command Authority
238:List of active Indian Navy ships
307:India's overseas military bases
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182:Deputy Prime Minister of India
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487:Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
244:Integrated commands and units
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1077:Airborne Early Warning (AEW)
492:FOCs-in-C (Naval Commanders)
154:Indian Independence Act 1947
969:Andaman and Nicobar Command
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152:and in accordance with the
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382:. Jagran Post. 1 May 2012
302:List of Indian Navy bases
233:List of Indian Navy bases
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637:Strategic Forces Command
482:Chief of the Naval Staff
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260:Integrated Defence Staff
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280:Special Forces of India
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616:Southern Naval Command
118:Southern Naval Command
102:Southern Naval Command
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892:Eastern Naval Command
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360:. NDTV. 30 April 2012
265:Integrated Space Cell
1459:History & Future
1350:Indian Naval Academy
1202:Multirole helicopter
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647:Defence Space Agency
642:Defence Cyber Agency
255:Defence Cyber Agency
93:Garrison information
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477:Minister of Defence
275:Indian Armed Forces
190:Royal Pakistan Navy
35:Lakshadweep Islands
16:Naval base in India
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948:INS Netaji Subhash
408:on 3 February 2013
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763:INS Agnibahu
744:INS Gomantak
410:. Retrieved
406:the original
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338:. 1 May 2012
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201:Persian Gulf
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176:, the first
142:independence
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88:2012–present
65:Site history
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1501:Sagar Pawan
1003:INS Kohassa
987:INS Utkrosh
952:INS Paradip
935:INS Parundu
916:INS Kalinga
908:INS Virbahu
899:INS Circars
870:INS Zamorin
863:INS Valsura
855:INS Shivaji
848:INS Mandovi
816:INS Androth
813:INS Minicoy
769:INS Kunjali
766:INHS Asvini
730:INS Kadamba
599:Operational
581:Components
463:Indian Navy
286:Other lists
227:Indian navy
150:British Raj
130:Lakshadweep
124:located on
122:Indian Navy
85:In use
59:Indian Navy
1033:Submarines
982:INS Jarawa
977:INS Kardip
959:INS Varsha
930:INS Rajali
920:INS Eksila
882:INS Jatayu
867:INS Agrani
842:INS Chilka
823:INS Garuda
778:INS Tanaji
773:INS Shikra
720:INS Dwarka
512:DG Seabird
470:Leadership
342:19 January
313:References
148:under the
114:naval base
1438:Documents
1016:Equipment
926:INS Adyar
923:INS Karna
851:INS Hamla
819:INS Bitra
787:INS Tunir
783:INS Trata
756:INS Angre
748:INS Hansa
702:INS India
695:New Delhi
572:Navy MCPO
336:The Hindu
126:Kavaratti
98:Occupants
31:Kavaratti
1541:Category
1525:Category
1481:Navy Day
1420:Officers
1404:Insignia
1249:Training
992:INS Baaz
903:INS Dega
585:Commands
222:See also
170:Pakistan
166:dominion
1428:Sailors
1056:Fighter
194:Karachi
136:History
120:of the
116:of the
75: (
665:Fleets
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687:Bases
625:Joint
547:FODAG
542:FOTNA
532:FOGNA
522:FOCEF
517:FOCWF
412:4 May
386:4 May
364:4 May
112:is a
70:Built
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583:and
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557:FOST
552:FOSM
527:FOMA
497:DCNS
414:2012
388:2012
366:2012
344:2020
180:and
77:2012
73:2012
42:Type
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