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Visakhapatnam volition big 3 flagship events of Indian Navy from February 15 to 25, 2026, Vice-Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) has said.
Addressing the media onboard INS Himgiri astatine the ENC basal connected Wednesday, Vice-Admiral Bhalla said that 1 mega lawsuit volition comprise the 3rd International Fleet Review 2026, 13th MILAN 2026, and Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs of 25 subordinate nations.
“Visakhapatnam has been chosen for the mega lawsuit for being the office of the ENC, strategical eastbound maritime gateway of the Bay of Bengal, proven infrastructure for large-scale planetary events, iconic RK formation for ceremonies, and established logistics and hospitality networks. We expect that astir six lakh radical volition presumption the metropolis parade lawsuit astatine RK Beach,” the Vice-Admiral said.
The mega lawsuit volition beryllium inaugurated with the IFR 2026 astatine the oversea by Supreme Commander of Armed Forces and President Droupadi Murmu connected February 18 morning, showcasing indigenous platforms including INS Vikrant, India’s archetypal domestically built craft carrier, Vishakhapatnam-class destroyers, Nilgiri-class stealth frigates, Arnala-class anti-submarine warfare corvettes, reflecting India’s translation into a builder’s navy.
The different IFR lawsuit includes the International City Parade connected February 19 evening, with aerial powerfulness objection by subject aircrafts.
The MILAN 2026 volition statesman connected February 18 greeting with the taxable of ‘Camaraderie, Cooperation, and Collaboration’, bringing unneurotic the navies from affable countries. This lawsuit volition comprise planetary maritime seminar, harbour and oversea phases.
The 9th IONS Conclave volition beryllium held connected February 20, marking India’s 2nd chairmanship (2026-2028) of the voluntary forum uniting the navies of the Indian Ocean Region.
It volition bring unneurotic elder naval enactment from 25 subordinate nations, 7 perceiver states and 9 different specially invited countries to sermon maritime information and practice protocols.
A full of 137 nations person been invited and 61 nations person confirmed their information arsenic of now, with 23 overseas warships and 2 craft epitomising the Indian Navy’s preferred information spouse relation successful the region,” the Vice-Admiral said.
Indian Navy is coordinating with different sectors specified arsenic Ministry of Defence, Ministry of External Affairs, Andhra Pradesh authorities and section medication specified arsenic GVMC and metropolis constabulary to guarantee seamless execution of this landmark convergence, helium said, adding that important economical benefits for the portion are anticipated done hospitality, tourism and work assemblage activities during this event.
