Meet Lt Commander Aanchal Sharma, The Officer Who Commanded Naval Squad At This Year's Republic Day
It's a moment Lieutenant Commander Aanchal Sharma would never forget, after all leading a Navy contingent at the Republic Day parade is no mean feat.
It's a moment Lieutenant Commander Aanchal Sharma would never forget, after all leading a Navy contingent at the Republic Day parade is no mean feat.
Aanchal Sharma - an observer officer posted at the Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 314 ¡ª lead the contingent of 96 young sailors and four officers, including herself.
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Sharma, who was commissioned in June 2016, had on January 22 said that the enthusiasm and energy of the contingent is unparalleled and it is indeed an honour to be leading it at Republic Day parade.
Talking to Hindustan Times, Sharma had said saluting the President on Rajpath will be a lifetime achievement and she would cherish it throughout her life. "Josh and courage of the contingent is unmatchable," Sharma had said.
That josh was on full display when she proudly led the contingent while the the naval brass band played the Indian Navy¡¯s song ¡®Jai Bharati¡¯.
Lt Cdr Aanchal Sharma leads the Naval contingent in the #RepublicDay Parade. #RepublicDay #RepublicDay2022 #RepublicDayIndia pic.twitter.com/FZ7gUvzEo9
¡ª All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) January 26, 2022
The tableau of the Indian Navy, which Lt Cdr Aanchal Sharma led with a marching contingent, depicted the 1946 naval uprising, which contributed to the country¡¯s Independence movement.
The uprising was started by the Royal Indian Navy¡¯s sailors of ¡®Talwar¡¯ ship on February 18, 1946, and it then spread to 78 ships.
As the nation is celebrating 75 years of Independence as ¡®Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav¡¯, the navy¡¯s contribution to the Indian freedom struggle had a special mention in the tableau.
The forward part of the tableau depicted the naval uprising while the rear section of the tableau illustrated the ¡®Make in India¡¯ initiatives of the Indian Navy, particularly for the period 1983 to 2021.
Indian Navy tableau participates in the #RepublicDayParade at Rajpath
¡ª ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2022
The tableau is designed with an aim to showcase the multi-dimensional capabilities of the Navy as well as highlight key inductions under 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' also finds a spl mention pic.twitter.com/70zAoOXHL3
The model of indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant with Light Combat Aircraft in the air took the centre stage.
This model was flanked by models of the indigenous missile corvette Kora, destroyer Visakhapatnam, frigate Shivalik on left and P-75 submarine Kalvari, frigate Godavari and destroyer Delhi on the right.
Frames on the lower section of the trailer depicted indigenous construction of naval platforms.
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