News Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Gaurav Pandey
Updated Wed, 23 Feb 2022 10:34 PM IST
Summary
MILAN is a biennial multilateral naval exercise that was initiated in 1995 at the Andaman and Nicobar Command.
India will showcase its growing maritime prowess in a massive naval exercise to be held from Friday with the participation of more than 40 countries amid escalating tensions between Russia and Western powers over the Ukraine crisis. Navies of countries like America, Australia, Singapore, France, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South Korea and Malaysia have confirmed their participation in the ‘Milan’ exercise in Visakhapatnam from February 25 to March 4.
According to the information, Russia is not sending any of its military forums for the exercise and it is also not clear whether it will send any of its delegation for the program or not. This biennial exercise was scheduled to be held in the year 2020 but was postponed till the year 2022 due to the Covid pandemic. The port phase of the exercise is scheduled from February 25 to 28 while the sea phase will be from March 1 to 4.
Objective to present India as a responsible power
The Indian Navy has said that the aim of the exercise is to project India as a responsible maritime power to the world. India is increasing its maritime capability in the Indian Ocean in the backdrop of China’s growing efforts in the region. The Navy said that the exercise will witness our largest ever engagement with over 40 countries and its scope and complexity will be vastly wider with focus on exercises in sub-surface and airspace.
In this regard, a statement issued by the Indian Navy said that the objective of this exercise is to improve operational skills through professional interaction between friendly navies, assimilation of best practices and procedures and enable theoretical education in the maritime domain. have to make. The statement also said that this maritime exercise will provide an invaluable opportunity to promote the bonds of maritime brotherhood in the oceans.
Expansion
India will showcase its growing maritime prowess in a massive naval exercise to be held from Friday with the participation of more than 40 countries amid escalating tensions between Russia and Western powers over the Ukraine crisis. Navies of countries like America, Australia, Singapore, France, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South Korea and Malaysia have confirmed their participation in the ‘Milan’ exercise in Visakhapatnam from February 25 to March 4.
According to the information, Russia is not sending any of its military forums for the exercise and it is also not clear whether it will send any of its delegation for the program or not. This biennial exercise was scheduled to be held in the year 2020 but was postponed till the year 2022 due to the Covid pandemic. The port phase of the exercise is scheduled from February 25 to 28 while the sea phase will be from March 1 to 4.
Objective to present India as a responsible power
The Indian Navy has said that the aim of the exercise is to project India as a responsible maritime power to the world. India is increasing its maritime capability in the Indian Ocean in the backdrop of China’s growing efforts in the region. The Navy said that the exercise will witness our largest ever engagement with over 40 countries and its scope and complexity will be vastly wider with focus on exercises in sub-surface and airspace.
In this regard, a statement issued by the Indian Navy said that the objective of this exercise is to improve operational skills through professional interaction between friendly navies, assimilation of best practices and procedures and enable theoretical education in the maritime domain. have to make. The statement also said that this maritime exercise will provide an invaluable opportunity to promote the bonds of maritime brotherhood in the oceans.