A total of 2585 Agniveers (incl 272 women) of the Indian Navy passed out from the portals of INS Chilka, at Odhisa,

• in a first of its kind ceremonial, post sunset Passing Out Parade, held on 28 March 2023 under the aegis of Southern Naval Command.
• The parade was reviewed by Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, in the presence of VAdm MA Hampiholi, the Flag Officer Commanding-in -Chief, Southern Naval Command, Hon’ble Member of Parliament PT Usha, eminent sports personality Mithali Raj and eminent naval veterans.
• The passing out parade marks, not only the successful culmination of 16 weeks of their ab-initio rigorous naval training, but also the start of a new voyage in the Indian Navy, where men and women will work together to make the Indian Navy a Combat Ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future Proof force.