MILAN 2022

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Context: Sea Phase of MILAN 2022 commenced.

With 26 ships, 21 aircraft and one submarine the multilateral naval exercise is being conducted in the Bay of Bengal.
The Sea Phase of MILAN aims: to enhance interoperability and maritime cooperation, and share best practices amongst the participating navies.
This exercise includes Weapon firings, Seamanship evolutions, advanced anti-submarine warfare exercises, cross deck helicopter landings, simulation of complex operational scenarios and tactical manoeuvres.

About MILAN 2022:

It is a multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy.
It began in 1995.
It is held biennially and brings together Navies of all the countries in the region.
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.
In 2020, the Navy decided to hold the next edition of Milan in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh under the Eastern Naval Command.
Aim: It is aimed to enhance professional interaction between friendly foreign navies and learn from each other’s strengths and best practices in the maritime domain. Government will pursues cooperation initiatives with friendly foreign countries including in Indian Ocean Region, through structured interactions like Staff Talks, Empowered Steering Group.
Areas of cooperation includes capacity building, marine domain awareness, training, hydrography, technical assistance and operational exercise