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INS Aravali is a newly commissioned indigenous naval base of the Indian Navy located in Gurugram, Haryana, commissioned on 12th September 2025. 
 
Key Features and Role

• Strategic Base: INS Aravali enhances command, control, and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), serving as a hub for advanced information and communication networks critical for real-time surveillance and security.
• Tech-Driven Operations: It is the central node for coordination among various maritime stakeholders, technological superiority pursuits.
• Multi-Agency Collaboration: The facility hosts collaborative operations with maritime, security, and intelligence agencies, fostering data-sharing and integrated defense capabilities.
• Symbolic Crest: Named after the resilient Aravali mountain range, its crest features a mountain and a rising sun, signifying strength, vigilance, and technological advancement.
• Motto: Guided by ‘सामुद्रिकसुरक्षायाः सहयोगं’ (“Maritime Security through Collaboration”), reflecting its role as a cooperative and innovation-driven centre.

• It is a key node in the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) project aimed at real-time data collection, analysis, and sharing with maritime stakeholders and security agencies, turning it into a multi-agency NDMA center.

INS Aravali represents a modern naval base concept focused on information technology and inter-agency cooperation, marking a transformational shift in India’s maritime security strategy.

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