WNC Mumbai Functions and Role
The Western Naval Command has its Headquarters in Mumbai and is both commanded and administered by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command.
Functions and Role
The specific roles of the Western Naval Command are: -
- Dissuasion and deterrence from a position of strength.
- Protection of coastal assets and island territories.
- Safeguarding the Western Seaboard against low intensity maritime threats.
- Protection of Indian maritime trade in International Shipping lanes.
- Protection of offshore assets.
- Support to research in Marine Sciences in the IOR and Antarctica
- Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster relief.