INDIAN NAVY TO CONDUCT PASSING OUT PARADE OF LARGEST BATCH OF AGNIVEERS AT INS CHILKA

India, Nov. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

INS Chilka, the Indian Navy's premier ab-initio training establishment, will conduct the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the ninth batch of Agniveers of the Indian Navy and Naviks of the Indian Coast Guard on 13 Nov 2026. Adm Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff, will be the Chief Guest and Reviewing Officer of the Parade.

The parade will mark the successful completion of 16 weeks of ab-initio training by over 3,300 trainees, making it the largest batch to pass out from INS Chilka. The parade will mark the culmination of an intensive training programme designed to transform young recruits into disciplined, physically agile, mentally resilient and professionally competent ...