TABLE OF SALUTES Clauses Authorities entitled to salutes when in their Official Capacities No.
of guns By Indian Naval Ships Remarks Within what Limits Occasions How often by the same flag, Board Pendant, or ship 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 The Present 31 31 31 In Ports in India At all places In the port of arrival in or departure From India On the assumption and relinquishment of office On visiting as Indian Naval Ship both on arrival and departure On arrival and departure from India on occasions notified as “public’.
As the occasion arises As the occasion arises As the occasion arises Although according to international usage a gun salute comprises of 21 guns, a larger number of guns has been prescribed for the President of account of the existence in India of certain ex-Rules of former States carrying a privilege of 21 guns.
For all international Purposes, however, a gun salute shall consist of 21 guns only No Gun salutes will ordinarily be fired on the President’s visit to shore establishments TABLE OF SALUTES – (Continued) Clauses Authorities entitled to salutes when in their Official Capacities No.
of guns By Indian Naval Ships Remarks Within what Limits Occasions How often by the same flag, Board Pendant, or ship 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 II III IV Heads of states and entitled Members of Royal Families Governors General of Commonwealth Countries His Ghitness Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, Maharaja of Bhutan 21 21 21 21 19 - Those of his Government Those of his Government On occasion of visits to India On visiting an Indian Naval Shi both on arrival and departure On occasion of visits to India On visiting an Indian Naval Ship On occasion of visits to India;
or visit to an Indian Naval Ship As the occasion arises.
As the occasion arises As the occasion arises..
As the occasion arises.
As the occasion arises.
Subject to a specific requisition in each case by the Government - Subject to a specific requisition in each case by the Government ---- ----- TABLE OF SALUTES – (Continued) Clauses Authorities entitled to salutes when in their Official Capacities No.
of guns By Indian Naval Ships Remarks Within what Limits Occasions How often by the same flag, Board Pendant, or ship 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 V VI VII VIII IX X Ambassador Extraordinary and plenipotentiary Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Minister, Resident, Diplomatic Officials below the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleniotentiary and above that of charged affaires.
Charged affairs Consulars General (including Commissioners and Representatives of the Government).
Consulars 19 17 15 13 13* 07 In the case of Indian diplomatic and Consular representatives abroad, in the ports of the countries to which they are accredited.
(ii) In the case of foreign Diplomats and Consuls acrredited to India when paying formal visits to Indian Naval Ships, in ports in India Either whwen the dignitary goes on board or when he leaves an Indian Naval Ship Only once within twelve months and by one ship only on the same day TABLE OF SALUTES – (Continued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 XI XII XIII Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice-Admiral Rear-Admiral Commodore Field Marshal General Lieutenant-General Major-General Brigadier Marshal of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Air Marshal Air Vice Marshal Air Commodore Captain of the Navy and officer below that rank 19 17 15 13 11 19 17 15 13 11 19 17 15 13 11 7 At all Places At all places As a return salute only as directed by Regulation 24 Only as authorized by Regulation 25 Official visits to or embarkation in a ship, either on going onboard or leaving her.
Only by one ship at the prot on the same day. Only once in 12 months abroad and once in 3 years at home except in case the officer has been promoted.
TABLE OF SALUTES TO GOVERNORS OF STATES (SRO 17 E/67) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I Governors of States (SRO 17 E/67) 17 Those of his Government On assumption and relinquishment of office.
---- ---- Explaination 1 - Gun salutes will be given on the assumption and relinquishment of office by the Governors where Artilery units are available locally or within a distance of 50 miles. Indian Naval Ships will not fire these salutes (SRO 17 E/67).
The table is for information only.
2 – Governors within their own jurisdiction, will be given appropriate gun salutes on the occasion of official visit to foreign warships visiting India.