(1) When salutes are interchanged with foreign ships of war or forts and batteries, or when salutes to Flag Officers and personal salutes are fired in honour of foreigners, the following rules as to the flags that shall be displayed shall be observed by Indian Naval Ships:-
(a) President of a Republic The ensign of the nation of such or Chief of a State and the like President of Republic or Chief of in the case of a foreign President and the like, shall be hoisted at of a Republic or Chief of a state necessary alongside the President’s and a Royal personage. Flag or broad pendant which may already be hoisted in that position.
(b) National Ensign-On arrival at a foreign port The ensign of the nation which is being saluted Shall be hoisted at the main during the salute, if necessary alongside President’s standard, flag or broad pendant which may already be hoisted in that position.
(c) Foreign Flag Officer-When meeting The Ensign of the foreign nation a foreign Flag Officer or when returning which is being saluted shall be if the salute of any foreign Flag Officer hoisted at the main during the or ship of war. salute or return salute, if necessary alongside any flag or broad pendant Which may already be hoisted in that position.
(d) Visits of Foreign Authorities-On the The ensign of the foreign occasion of visits from Governors nation to which the person saluted General, Governors or Officers belongs shall be hoisted at the fore during Administering a Government, Diplomatic the personal salute, if necessary alongside Naval, Army, Air or Consular Authorites any flag or broad pendant which may or of persons of High Distinction entitled already be hoisted in that position to salutes.
Explanation:- When there is no recognized ensign, the national flag shall be used.
(2) The distinguishing flags particularized in Regulation 60 shall be hoisted respectively at the fore whenever any of Indian Army, Air, Diplomatic or Consular Authorities are receiving salutes to which they may be entitled; should, however, the proper distinguishing flag not be on board the ship saluting, the blue ensign shall be hoisted. Should the ship not have a blue ensign, a white ensign may be hoisted at the fore when saluting any of the Indian authorities referred to.
SECTION VII-VISITS OF CEREMONY AND COURTESY CALLS