President Kovind presented the ‘President’s Standard’ to the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron of the Navy. India News – Times of India

Mumbai: President Ram Nath Kovind honored on WednesdayPresidential Standard‘, a rare honor for his distinguished service on the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron, the unit that bombed and sank the ships of the Pakistan Navy 1971 war,
The President said that this award is a testimony to the services rendered by the past and present officers of the Squadron.

The year also marks fifty years since the founding of Missile Vessel Squadrons, also known as the ‘Killers’, who have maintained a credible offensive punch from sea over the past five decades.
Based in Mumbai, Missile Vessel Squadron has participated in Operation Vijay, after Operation Parakram and recently, during the tight security situation pulwama attack in 2019 It has been deployed at a considerable distance from the Pakistan coast.