Western Naval Command
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Western Naval Command is a major operational formation of the Indian Navy responsible for maritime security and naval operations along India’s western seaboard.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Naval Command canonical | 6 |
| Western Naval Command area | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formation of the Indian Navy
ⓘ
major operational formation ⓘ naval command ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Arabian Sea
ⓘ
coastline of Goa ⓘ coastline of Gujarat ⓘ coastline of Karnataka ⓘ coastline of Kerala ⓘ coastline of Maharashtra ⓘ western Indian Ocean approaches to India ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
INS Angre
ⓘ
INS Kadamba (Karwar Naval Base) ⓘ Naval Dockyard Mumbai ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
various air stations and coastal radar chains on the western seaboard ⓘ |
| controls |
Western Fleet
ⓘ
various naval bases on the western coast of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| garrison |
Naval Dockyard Mumbai
ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
|
| headquartersLocation |
India
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ Mumbai ⓘ |
| oneOf | three principal naval commands of the Indian Navy ⓘ |
| operatesFrom | Mumbai ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Gulf of Oman
ⓘ
Persian Gulf approaches ⓘ northern Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Navy ⓘ |
| peers |
Eastern Naval Command
ⓘ
Southern Naval Command ⓘ |
| primaryFleet | Western Fleet ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
maritime security along India’s western seaboard
ⓘ
naval operations along India’s western seaboard ⓘ |
| role |
anti-piracy operations
ⓘ
blue-water naval operations ⓘ coastal defence ⓘ humanitarian assistance and disaster relief ⓘ maritime surveillance ⓘ protection of sea lines of communication ⓘ sea control in the Arabian Sea ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Indian Navy ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Chief of Naval Staff
ⓘ
surface form:
Chief of the Naval Staff (India)
Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) ⓘ |
| task |
deterrence against maritime threats on the western front
ⓘ
protection of offshore assets in the western offshore region ⓘ security of major ports on India’s west coast ⓘ support to joint operations with Indian Army and Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| theatre | western seaboard of India ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Western Naval Command area
this entity surface form:
Western Naval Command area