CHILIKA: Chief of the Naval Staff, admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, while reviewing the passing out parade of Agniveers at INS Chilika here on Friday, said security arrangements are very good in the coastal areas of the country and everything is alright.
When asked about the issue of any high alert on the eastern coast in view of the Bangladesh turmoil, Tripathi said no such high alert has been issued.
“Security arrangements are very good in the coastal areas not only in Odisha but also in other coastal states. Coastal security is our important responsibility. We are conducting exercises and interacting with coastal states,” said Tripathi.
On Agniveers of previous batches, Tripathi said their performances are very good. Both male and female Agniveers are doing very well, he added.
He congratulated the trainees on parade and exhorted the passing out course to uphold the Navy’s core values of Duty, Honour and Courage in their pursuit of nation building. He urged them to focus on their subsequent phrases of training and become technologically proficient sea warriors.
As many as 1,389 Agniveers, including 214 women Agniveers of the Indian Navy and 331 sailors from the Coast Guard, passed out from the INS Chilika here on Friday. The passing out parade for the fourth batch of Agniveers marked the culmination of 16 weeks of rigorous naval training in a unique post-sunset ceremony.
The passing out parade was reviewed by Admiral Tripathi and Vice Admiral V. Srinivas. Other senior officers of the Indian Navy and INS Chilika were present. Family members were also present to witness the passing out parade of their wards.
Tripathi awarded medals and trophies to meritorious Agniveers during the passing out parade. As a part of the event, Tripathi laid a wreath at Chilika War Memorial, paying homage to the bravehearts. He also inaugurated two new buildings in the INS Chilika.