Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi today said that it is because of India’s power of youth that the world is looking at it with hope and expectations. Visiting the NCC Republic Day Camp 2025 at Delhi, Admiral Tripathi said that the youth are the future leaders of the country, and will play an important role for Viksit Bharat in 2047. He re-iterated the NCC’s motto of unity and discipline and said that its core values of patriotism, commitment and social service will help develop the youth into model citizens. He urged the youth to make right choices in life and make most of the opportunities provided to them.

Admiral Tripathi also recalled the NCC’s collaborations with the Indian Navy and said that the Cadets participation in social security exercises have helped addressing issues of national security.