Visakhapatnam, February 18 President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday that the Indian Navy is vigilant in safeguarding the country's maritime interests and is contributing to stability in wider maritime commerce.
Presiding over the International Fleet Review (IFR) off the coast of Vizag, aboard an Indian Naval warship in the Bay of Bengal, the President said that the Indian Navy is deployed in the region to serve as a credible instrument of deterrence and defence against threats and challenges arising in the sea.
"The Indian Navy is vigilant in safeguarding India's maritime interests and is contributing to stability in wider maritime commerce," Murmu said.
Further, she noted that the Indian Navy plays a vital role in promoting goodwill and building bridges of trust, confidence, and friendship with navies around the world.
Murmu addressed the IFR after she reviewed several Indian and foreign vessels.