ON THE OCCASION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY 2010 MY WIFE AND I EXTEND OUR WARMEST GREETINGS TO ALL PERSONNEL AND FAMILIES OF THE NAVY

2(.) THIS SOLEMN OCCASION PROVIDES US OPPORTUNITY TO REDEDICATE OURSELVES TO THE SERVICE OF OUR GREAT NATION AND REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING HER MARITIME SECURITY(.) AS INDIA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND PROSPER HER SECURITY ENVIRONMENT CONTINUES TO REMAIN UNPREDICTABLE AND CHALLENGING AND DEMANDS OF US CONSISTENTLY HIGH ALERTNESS AND PREPAREDNESS(.) ONLY CONSTANT READINESS WILL ENABLE US DEFEAT THE DESIGNS OF DIVISIVE AND INIMICAL FORCES

3(.) THE NATION HAS VESTED IN US THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PROTECTING AND PRESERVING SEAWARD SECURITY AND ENSURING STABILITY OF SURROUNDING OCEAN AREAS(.) THIS MANDATE IS CRITICAL TO OUR CONTINUED POLITICAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTH(.) WHILE SALUTING YOUR DEDICATION PROFESSIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM I URGE YOU TO REFLECT ON THE LARGER PURPOSE OF THE MILITARY-DIPLOMATIC TASKS YOU UNDERTAKE ON A DAILY BASIS - TO CONTRIBUTE IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE TO MAKING THE SERVICE AND COUNTRY STRONGER

4(.)  I HAVE NO DOUBT YOU WILL STAND TO CHALLENGES THAT CONFRONT TODAY AND TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO DO THE NAVY AND NATION PROUD

5(.)  SHANO VARUNA(.)
 

JAI HIND