Indian Naval Ships Veer and Nipat decommissioned

Indian Naval Ships Veer and Nipat got decommissioned in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 
•    The decommissioning ceremony of these ships was held in the presence of Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command. 
•    Both the ships belonged to the 1241 RE class missile vessels. 
•    They have completed 29 and 28 years of commissioned service respectively. 
•    In their service, they have participated in numerous operations and successfully completed many deployments. 
•    They were used during the Operations Vijay (1961) &  Parakram (2001–2002) .
•    The Indian Navy  is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. 
•    The President of India serves as Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. 
•    The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the navy. 
•    The Indian Navy is the fifth largest in the world.