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Navy to 'Indianise' non-officer ranks, announces PM Modi

IndiaTimes Monday, 4 December 2023
The Navy will "Indianise" its ranks for personnel below officer rank (PBOR) in accordance with the government's directive to shed "vestiges of the colonial era". PM Narendra Modi announced these changes at the Navy Day celebrations in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The PM also emphasized strengthening Nari Shakti in the armed forces and congratulated the Navy on appointing India's first woman commanding officer of a naval ship, Commander Prerna Deosthali.
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India Navy scripts history by employing first woman commanding officer in naval ship | Oneindia News 03:42

 In a historic move, on Friday, the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, announced that the Indian Navy has appointed its first woman commanding officer on a naval ship. This groundbreaking decision reflects the Navy's commitment to diversity and gender equality. #IndianNavy...

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