New Delhi, Dec 4 :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended greetings to naval personnel on 44th Navy Day.

 
"India is proud of a strong and valiant Navy that has always risen to the occasion to protect our nation. Navy Day greetings to Navy personnel," Modi tweeted.
 
December 4 is celebrated as the Navy Day in India, to commemorate the start of Operation Trident during the India-Pakistan War of 1971.