AFVOA Newsletter 03 of 2020

Section 5 - Memoirs CV 2 No. 03 / 2020 Page 151 of 167 After the President returned ashore, all the Flag Officers, COs of ships and Air Sqns participating in the review had a group photo with the President at the WNC Mess. This included PM Mrs Indira Gandhi, RM Mr R Venkataraman and RRM Mr Singh Deo. Note: I was born on 10 Oct 1953 the day Indian Navy was first reviewed by President Dr Rajender Prasad. Umbilical connection perhaps with Fleet Review. About the Author Capt(IN) N. Vijayasarathy (Retd) is specialised in Anti-Submarine Warfare. He has served on IN Ships Delhi, Cauvery, Kavaratti, Magar, Kesari, Kadmatt, Chapal, Anjadip, Malvan, Rana and Agray). He is an alumnus of Sainik School Amaravathinagar, National Defence Academy, DSSC, Wellington. He retired in 2010 and is settled at JVV, Madambakkam, Chennai.