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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

President sails in warship, reviews naval fleet


After flying in frontline Sukhoi jet and riding a battle tank, President Pratibha Patil today set sail in a warship for the first time to review the mammoth naval fleet of the country.

Sailing on-board INS Subhadra, a naval off shore patrol vessel guarded by the elite Marine commandos, the President is reviewing a fleet of 81 ships and 44 aircraft as part of the 10th Presidential Fleet Review.

Donning a Navy cap, Patil sat on an elevated platform under a Navy emblem umbrella, created specially for the event on INS Subhadra. The President is accompanied by Defence Minister A K Antony, the three service chiefs and four cabinet ministers on-board the warship.

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