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The Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, witnessed a expansive passing-out parade connected Saturday (November 29, 2025), marking the completion of ab-initio grooming for 232 trainees of assorted Naval Orientation and BTech courses.
The cohort included 18 cadets from 7 affable overseas nations, underscoring the academy’s expanding planetary presence.
The parade was reviewed by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, who congratulated the midshipmen and cadets for their achievement. He was accompanied by Anupama Chauhan, president of the Defence Wives Welfare Association. Senior naval officers, including Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, and Vice Admiral Manish Chadha, Commandant, INA, attended the ceremony.
Midshipman Vishesh Kumar received the President’s Gold Medal for securing the archetypal fertile successful the BTech course, portion the Chief of the Naval Staff Silver Medal went to Midshipman Shaurya Aditya Prajapati. The Achiever Squadron was awarded the Commandant’s Champion Squadron Banner for wide excellence. Other honours included the FOC-in-C (South) Trophy to Midshipman Sidhant Jakhar, the CNS Gold Medal to Cadet Hrishikesh V. Chaitanya, the Commandant INA Silver Medal to Cadet Satwik Dikshit, and the Director General Coast Guard Trophy to Cadet Ishan Shekhar.
General Chauhan praised the trainees’ turnout and drill, lauding instructors, grooming staff, and parents for their support. He highlighted the value of grooming overseas cadets, noting its relation successful strengthening planetary defence practice and showcasing India’s naval grooming standards.
The ceremonial concluded with the dignitaries shipping stripes connected the recently commissioned officers, followed by interactions with their families. The officers volition present articulation assorted naval establishments and frontline ships to proceed their nonrecreational training.
