Indian Naval Academy

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The Indian Naval Academy (INA or INA Ezhimala) is the defence service training establishment for officer cadre of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, located in Ezhimala, Kannur district, Kerala. Situated between Ezhimala hill and the Kavvayi backwaters, INA has a 7-kilometre beachfront on the Laccadive Sea. It conducts basic training for all officers inducted into the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. It is Asia's largest and the world's third-largest naval academy. The Naval Academy (NAVAC) was established in May 1969, and training of Orientation courses commenced in Aug 2005, while it was formally inaugurated on 8 January 2009, and the name was changed to Indian Naval Academy. It shares the 2,452-acre (9.92 km2) site with the naval base depot, INS Zamorin, and the naval hospital, INHS Navjivani. The President's Colour was awarded to INA on 20 November 2019. The President’s Colour is the highest honour that is bestowed upon a military unit.

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