PM To Reveal New Naval Flag On Friday, "Doing Away With Colonial Previous"

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PM Modi will reveal the brand new design Friday in Kerala.

New Delhi:

India will unfurl a brand new naval flag that retires a British colonial image to mark the formal debut of the nation's first regionally constructed plane service, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's workplace mentioned.

The present ensign includes a outstanding cross of Saint George, the nationwide flag of England and a legacy from India's 9 a long time as a crown dependency, which ended with independence in 1947.

PM Modi will reveal the brand new design Friday in Kerala on the commissioning of the Vikrant, which his workplace touted as "a major step" for navy self-reliance.

"In the course of the occasion, the PM will even unveil the brand new naval ensign, eliminating the colonial previous and befitting the wealthy Indian maritime heritage," his workplace mentioned in a press release on Tuesday.

The Saint George cross has been a characteristic of the naval ensign since 1928, aside from a short spell between 2001 and 2004, when the BJP authorities of the time changed it with a blue Indian Navy crest.

It was reintroduced after complaints by service members that the crest couldn't be simply noticed towards the color of the sky and the ocean, native media stories mentioned.

The Vikrant enters service alongside a smaller plane service purchased second-hand from Russia, which has lengthy been a significant arms provider to New Delhi.

PM Modi's authorities has sought to wean the nation off its dependency on international navy purchases and construct a home defence hardware trade.

It has been cautious of the strategic problem posed by China's growing presence within the Indian Ocean, elevating safety considerations this month when neighbour Sri Lanka allowed a port go to by a Chinese language analysis vessel accused of spying actions.

India is a member of the so-called Quad alongside the US, Japan and Australia, a safety alliance targeted on the Indo-Pacific and aimed toward offering a extra substantive counterweight to China's rising navy and financial energy.

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