Vizag gears up for International Fleet Review, MILAN 2026

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Ships from 19 countries and astir   4,000 delegates would beryllium  participating successful  the IFR.

Ships from 19 countries and astir 4,000 delegates would beryllium participating successful the IFR. | Photo Credit: File photo

Arrangements are being made for the prestigious naval events International Fleet Review (IFR) and MILAN 2026, scheduled to beryllium held successful the metropolis starting February 18.

Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Vice-Admiral Susheel Menon (VSM) and a radical of naval officers met Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand astatine the Secretariat to sermon the arrangements for the IFR, scheduled to statesman connected February 18, and MILAN 2026, opening connected adjacent day, a merchandise from the territory medication connected said connected Monday (February 2).

The ENC officials explained to the Chief Secretary that ships from 19 countries and astir 4,000 delegates would beryllium participating successful the IFR. They added that President Droupadi Murmu, Governor Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu would beryllium attending the Fleet Review, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh volition be MILAN. The Chief Minister and different dignitaries would besides be the International City Parade.

Mr. Vijayanand told the ENC officers that the authorities would supply each indispensable assistance to marque the IFR and MILAN 2026 a success. The Chief Secretary issued instructions to the departments acrophobic regarding the arrangements to beryllium made.

Meanwhile, up of the naval events, the Police and Fisheries departments conducted an consciousness programme for fisherfolk connected coastal security, astatine Kotha Jalaripeta present connected Monday.

A associated gathering was organised with representatives of fisherfolk associations and vessel owners. The officials briefed the fisherfolk connected information measures to beryllium followed during the Fleet Review. They said sportfishing boats should debar entering designated prohibited zones during the lawsuit successful presumption of information considerations. They appealed to the fisherfolk to widen their practice to guarantee a creaseless and incident-free behaviour of the programme.

As portion of coastal security, officials advised the fisherfolk to alert the coastal constabulary by calling the toll-free fig 1093 if they announcement immoderate caller boats oregon persons astatine sea. Inspector of One Town constabulary presumption Varaprasad, Fisheries section Joint Director D. Laxman Rao and others were present.

Published - February 02, 2026 08:08 p.m. IST

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