Kochi: The Indian Navy would undergo
infrastructural development in the next few years, Admiral
Sureesh Mehta, Chief of the Naval Staff, said Tuesday.
Addressing a ceremonial parade at the Naval Base here, he
said the Indian Navy was getting the much needed "boost" in
terms of advanced ships, submarines and aircraft.
Navy had taken steps for the procurement of an aircraft
carrier, new helicopters and the MIG 29, which would be
inducted into the force within four years, he said.
On the infrastructure front, Admiral Mehta said the Navy
had commissioned the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala in
Kerala and the Naval Base at Karwar in Karnataka.
He exhorted the naval sailors to ensure "good character,
discipline and hard work."
With the advancement in technology, the newcomers should
concentrate in learning these technologies including their
maintenance, he said.
Admiral Mehta, who will retire from service on August 31,
was on a farewell visit to the Command.
Bureau Report
