The Indian Navy's first major battle after independence was the Battle of Rann of Kutch in 1965, during the Indo-Pakistani War.

Operation Trident, launched by the Indian Navy in December 1971, led to the sinking of the Pakistani submarine Ghazi in the Bay of Bengal.

INS Khukri, a frigate of the Indian Navy, was sunk by the Pakistani submarine PNS Hangor during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.

INS Vikrant, India's first aircraft carrier, played a significant role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, providing air support and launching attacks on Pakistani targets.

Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, commanding officer of INS Khukri, was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his bravery and leadership during the sinking of his ship in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.

Operation Rahat was the Indian Navy's operation to evacuate Indian citizens from Kuwait during the 1990 Gulf War, involving the deployment of naval ships to the region.

INS Jalashwa, a landing platform dock of the Indian Navy, was deployed to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

Operation Suraksha was the Indian Navy's operation to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden in 2008, involving the deployment of naval ships to protect Indian and international vessels from pirate attacks.

INS Mumbai, a destroyer of the Indian Navy, was involved in the rescue of 15 Indian sailors from a hijacked merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden in 2011.

Operation Maitri was the Indian Navy's operation to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief during the 2015 Nepal earthquake, involving the deployment of naval ships and aircraft to the affected areas.

INS Jalashwa, a landing platform dock of the Indian Navy, was deployed to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief during the 2018 Kerala floods.

Operation Sankalp was the Indian Navy's operation to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea in 2021, involving the deployment of naval ships to protect Indian and international vessels from pirate attacks.

INS Mumbai, a destroyer of the Indian Navy, was involved in the rescue of Indian citizens from Yemen during the 2015 Yemen crisis.

Operation Rahat was the Indian Navy's operation to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief during the 2013 Uttarakhand floods, involving the deployment of naval ships and aircraft to the affected areas.