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4 दिसम्बर को मनाया जाता है। यह 1971 की जंग में भारतीय नौसेना की पाकिस्तानी नौसेना पर जीत की याद में मनाया जाता है। 3 दिसंबर को भारतीय सेना पूर्वी पाकिस्तान (अब बांग्लादेश) में पाक सेना के ख़िलाफ़ जंग की शुरुआत कर चुकी थी। वहीं, 'ऑपरेशन ट्राइडेंट' के तहत 4 दिसंबर, 1971 को भारतीय नौसेना ने कराची नौसैनिक अड्डे पर भी हमला बोल दिया था। इस यु्द्ध में पहली बार जहाज पर मार करने वाली एंटी शिप मिसाइल से हमला किया गया था।

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