Port Blair, Aug 13: As part of the 72nd Independence Day celebrations on the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, ships of Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Directorate of Shipping Services will be illuminated from sunset to 10:00 PM on 15th August 2018. 

Three Naval ships and two ships each of Coast Guard and DSS will participate in this joint illumination exercise between Marina Park and Ross Island. Colourful flares would also be fired from these ships during the ID parade and at sunset.