BLUE WATER FORCE

Dec. 7, 2019

On the occasion of Navy Day (December 4), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called Indian Navy as a Formidable Blue Water Force.

About:

  • While it is evident that Blue Water navies belong to the most powerful nations, there is no one internationally agreed upon definition.

  • Navies are classified in terms of colours. A navy whose operations are restricted close to the shore, where the water is muddy, is called a Brown Water Force. A navy that can go farther out is called a Green Water Force. And then there is a Blue Water Force.

  • A Blue Water Navy is one that can go into the vast, deep oceans of the world. A Blue Water Force is able to carry out operations far from its borders, without being required to return to its home port to refuel or re-stock. Owning one or more aircraft carriers is sometimes seen as a marker of a Blue Water Navy.