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India on february 19th kickstarted a nine-day mega naval exercise in Visakhapatnam with participation of around 50 navies that came amid the fractious geopolitical environment including growing global concerns over deteriorating security situation in the Red Sea. Navies from the US, Japan, Australia, France, Bangladesh, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, among others, are participating in the 12th edition of the 'Milan' exercise that is aiming to bolster maritime cooperation among like-minded nations.

Milan 2024, the Indian Navy's biggest multilateral naval exercise, has begun in Vizag. The Harbour Phase, from February 19 to 23, features a city parade, maritime seminar, tech expo, and various events. The Sea Phase, from February 24 to 27, includes air defence, anti-submarine, and anti-surface warfare drills. INS Vikrant, INS Vikramaditya, and other warships will be showcased. Traffic restrictions are in place, with heavy vehicle movement limited in specific areas.

The Indian Navy is going to carry out major operations involving the fleets of both of its aircraft carriers off the west coast in the next ten days, Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Sunday.

In a rare alignment amid current geopolitical tensions, warships from the US, Russia, Iran, and other nations will join India's naval exercise, Exercise Milan, in Visakhapatnam. The exercise, involving 51 nations, includes table-top exercises, discussions, and a harbour phase simulating cooperative humanitarian missions. The presence of a US Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, two Russian warships, and an Iranian warship is notable. Despite strained ties, Quad nations India, US, Australia, and Japan will participate, with China notably absent from the invite list. Israel, though invited, has opted ...

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