Section 79 in The Naval Ceremonial, Conditions Of Service And Miscellaneous Regulations, 1964
79. The President.
(1)The President shall be received on board any of Indian Naval Ships or on arrival at naval establishments by a Guard of Honour commanded by a Lieutenant Commander or a Lieutenant, the officers saluting, the bugles sounding the "alert", with arms presented, and the band playing the National Anthem. If the band is not available, the bugles shall sound the General Salute.(2)The honours and marks of respect laid down in sub-regulation (1) shall be paid as applicable to Heads of States or Members of Royal Families, except that the whole of the appropriate National Anthem followed by the Indian National Anthem shall be played. The first six bars only shall be played in the case of Members of the British Royal Families, except His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in whose case the whole of the first verse of the National Anthem shall be played.(3)Governors-General of Commonwealth countries shall be received on board Indian Naval Ships with honours and marks of respect due to foreign Heads of State (except piping).
