INS Aravali Latest News
Recently, the Indian Navy commissioned its latest Naval Base, INS Aravali, at Gurugram.
About INS Aravali
- It is named after the Aravali mountain range.
- It is designed to strengthen the Navy’s information and communication infrastructure.
- It is located at Gurugram, Haryana.
- Motto: It is guided by the motto ‘Maritime Security through Collaboration’.
- It is designed to support naval information and communication centres that are critical to India’s maritime security, command and control operations, and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA).
- It embodies a spirit of cooperation with other naval units, MDA centres, and allied stakeholders.
- It marks a strategic step forward in the Navy’s efforts to enhance situational awareness and inter-agency coordination across India’s maritime domain.
- The emblem reflects the base’s commitment to safeguarding India’s maritime interests through constant readiness and innovation.
- It also fulfill the India’s collaborative vision of MAHASAGAR, or Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.
- Symbolism of the crest: It features a central mountain symbol, representing the steadfast strength of the Aravali range, and a rising sun, signifying eternal vigilance, resilience, and the dawn of advanced technological capabilities in communications and domain awareness.
- Strategic Role: It would strengthen India’s role as the Preferred Security Partner in the Indian Ocean Region.
Source: TH
Last updated on January, 2026
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