Vice Admiral H. C. S. Bisht was the first Indian to be appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Indian Navy in 1958.

The Bombay Mutiny was the first Indian naval mutiny, which took place in 1946.

INS Vikrant was the first Indian naval ship to be commissioned in 1961.

The Indian Navy played a vital role during the Second World War by escorting Allied ships in the Indian Ocean, patrolling the coast of India, and attacking Japanese ships in the Pacific Ocean.

Captain M. K. Shergill was the first Indian naval officer to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration, for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

INS Vikrant is the Indian Navy's current aircraft carrier, which was commissioned in 2022.

Mumbai is the largest naval base in India.

The Submarine Arm is the name of the Indian Navy's submarine arm.

INS Arihant is the first nuclear-powered submarine of the Indian Navy.

MARCOS is the name of the Indian Navy's marine commando force.

Samudra Rakshak is the motto of the Indian Navy.

The Indian Navy Band is the name of the Indian Navy's official band.

The Dolphin is the official mascot of the Indian Navy.

The Indian Navy Sailing Regatta is the name of the Indian Navy's annual sailing regatta.

The Indian Navy Magazine is the Indian Navy's official magazine.