Context: The Indian Navy will deploy its aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant for Exercise Milan-2024 to be held in February.
About Milan Exercise:
- It is a biennial multinational naval exercise that was first conducted in 1995 and has grown to be the biggest exercise held in India.
- Milan Exercise 2024:
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- Location: Coast of Visakhapatnam, India.
- Participating Nations: US, Japan, Australia, France, Bangladesh, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
- It will feature large-force manoeuvres, advanced air defence operations, anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface drills.
Significance:
- Expansion of the Navy’s Engagements:
- It will underscore the Navy’s growing presence as a preferred security partner and first responder in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
- Mission-based deployments and other operational engagements have steadily increased the Indian Navy’s presence and operational reach.
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News Source: Business Standard