In news- Indian Navy will host Exercise Milan, the largest multilateral exercise in this region from February 25 to March 4 for which 46 countries have been invited.
About Multilateral exercise Milan-
- It is a biennial multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy.
- The event features professional exercises and seminars, social events and sporting fixtures between participating nations.
- It was first held in 1995.
- Apart from the Indian Navy, the navies of Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand participated in the inaugural edition.
- All editions of Milan had been hosted under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command and were held in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (mainly in Port Blair).
- In 2020, the Navy decided to hold the next edition of Milan in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh under the Eastern Naval Command.
- The 2020 edition of the exercise, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
- Milan 2022 will see the participation of all Quad countries, with the U.S. being invited for the first time.
- It will involve the “simulation of complex operational scenarios, tactical maneuvers and multi-national groupings with seamanship drills”.
- During the exercise, the Navy will also be showcasing its Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) capabilities meant to rescue submarines in distress.
- The invitees include all Indian Ocean littoral states and countries from South-east Asia among others.
Source: The Hindu
