Section 92(3) in The Naval Ceremonial, Conditions Of Service And Miscellaneous Regulations, 1964
(3)The Defence Minister, the Minister of Defence Production and the Deputy Minister of Defence, when visiting any of the Indian Naval Ships or establishments in their official capacity shall be received by a guard commanded by a Lieutenant or a Sub-Lieutenant with arms at the present, the officers saluting and the bugles sounding the "alert". On shore the strength of the guard shall be 50 rank and file.
