International Fleet Review Special Issues.
Commemorative
stamp on International Fleet Review was released by President of India Shri
Pranab Mukherjee at Visakhapatnam on 6th February, 2016.
In
addition to Commemorative Stamp, First Day Cover and Brochure, the Department
of Posts has also released a booklet (folder) in commemoration of past
President’s Fleet Reviews titled “AIKYA”. The booklet contains write ups,
photographs and images of stamps brought out on the occasion of past President
Fleet Reviews. The booklet was released by Member (Planning), Postal Services
Board, Mr. Shekhar Kumar Sinha in presence of Mrs. Sharda Sampath, Postmaster
General, Visakhapatnam, Mr. M. Sampath, Postmaster General, Vijaywada and
Commodore Amit Vikram on 7th February 2016 at the function held at
Visakhapatnam. The booklet is priced at Rs. 325 and can be obtained from
Philatelic Bureau, Visakhapatnam.
A
special pack consisting of first day cover, block of 4 stamps and a brochure
was also released by Department of Posts. The Department of Posts had established
two stalls, one at slipway jetty and another at IFR 2016 village in
Visakhapatnam.
As
a part of the various facilities organised for the participants of
International Fleet Review 2016 (IFR-16), the Indian Navy in liaison with the
Department of Posts extended the facility of ‘My Stamp’ at Visakhapatnam. New
‘My Stamp’ sheet on International Fleet Review depicting warship imprinted with
‘Indian Navy’ was released on 6th February at Visakhapatnam. My Stamp facility
was made available at two ‘My Stamp’ stalls, one each at the IFR Village and
hospitality centre (slipway jetty) and sheets were made available at the
Special discounted price of Rs. 240.
New addition to 11th Definitive Series on ‘Makers of India’.
Department
of Posts has issued one more definitive stamp in new 11th Definitive Series on
‘Makers of India’ in denomination of Rs. 5 depicting Lal Bahadur Shastri. This
is 8th stamp in the denomination of Rs 5 in the 11th Definitive Series.
Commemorative Stamp on International Fleet Review – 6th February 2016.
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Naval Fleet Review is a long-standing tradition followed by navies all over the
world. It is a grand occasion when every operational ship is spruced up,
proudly displaying its crest and its company in a spirit of loyalty and
allegiance to its sovereign and the state. The idea of a Review was perhaps
conceived as a show of naval might or an inspection of readiness for battle at
sea. The Hon’ble President of India being the Supreme Commander of the Armed
Forces, once in his/her term, reviews the Indian Naval (IN) Fleet as part of
the ‘President’s Fleet Review’ (PFR). This review aims at assuring the country
of the Indian Navy’s preparedness, high morale and discipline. The Indian Navy
is the fifth largest in the world, and was known as the Royal Indian Navy in
the British Raj.
International
Fleet Review (IFR) allows the host nation an occasion to display its maritime
capabilities and the ‘bridges of friendship’ and trust it has built with other
maritime nations. In India the last IFR was conducted in January 2001, off
Mumbai with participation from 29 countries. International Fleet Review 2016 is
an International Military Exercise hosted and conducted by Indian Navy on
behalf of the President of India. Its objective is to enhance mutual trust and
confidence with neighbouring navies by inviting their ships to participate in
the event. The Indian Navy conducted the International Fleet Review 2016 at a
larger scale from 4th to 8th February 2016, in Visakhapatnam. More than 100
warships from 50 countries, including the US, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea
and Australia took part in the event at the Bay of Bengal to showcase naval
combat readiness.
President
of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee released commemorative stamp on the occasion of
International Fleet Review 2016 jointly with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,
Union Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar and other dignitaries at
Visakhapatnam on 6th February, 2016.
