Illumination of Navy ships in Andaman & Nicobar Islands as part of Independence Day celebrations

Indian Navy ships will be illuminated during sunset in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as part of the 75th Independence Day celebrations, a Defence release said.

Indian Naval Ships will participate in this illumination exercise at Netaji Subhash Chandra Dweep.

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Coloured flares would also be fired from the illuminated ships during the Independence Day parade and at sunset, the release issued by the Andaman and Nicobar Command on Friday said.

A 21 gun salute ceremony has also been scheduled for Independence day.

All Covid-19 protocol measures will be followed by the personnel present at the event, it added.