MILAN 2024 is the flagship International Naval Exercise under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command was inaugurated on 21st February 2024 by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. However, Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff will be the Guest of Honour along with other senior Naval officials from India & Abroad.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh in an address mentioned, “India continues its proactive engagement and has been maintaining a sustained presence in the region to ensure safety and security of all shipping, irrespective of the Flag on the ship and the nationality of the crew. It is our steadfast resolve to be the First Responder and the Preferred Security Partner in the Indian Ocean Region and for the peace, stability and prosperity of the wider Indo-Pacific,”
This 3 Days Exposition will be the 12th edition of the Multilateral Naval Exercise organised by FICCI in association with the Indian Navy. The theme of the Exercise is “Cohesion, Camaraderie, Collaboration” and aims to enhance professional interaction between navies, boost operational skills, foster better interoperability and encourage exchange of best practices/ procedures.
MILAN 2024 is the biggest International Naval Exercise in which 50 friendly foreign countries are participating with around 20 foreign warships along with one maritime patrol aircraft. In addition, a large number of Indian Navy ships, submarines and aircraft including both aircraft carriers Vikrant and Vikramaditya is participated in the event. MILAN 24 will showcase India as a country with growing influence in the maritime domain.
MILAN 24 Technical Exposition (MTEX 24) expo is showcasing capabilities of Indian Defence Industries including Maritime Systems, Sub Systems & Components of Naval Ships, Submarines, Frigates, Aviation, Boats, Armaments, Missiles, Torpedoes, Guns, Communications, Radar, Propulsion, Power Generation, Electricals, Marine, MRO & HADR areas etc and indigenisation programmes being undertaken by Indian Defence PSUs, DRDO & Industries ( Large / MSMEs / Small Scale & Start Ups) in collaboration with Indian Navy.
History of MILAN
MILAN a biennial multilateral naval exercise was incepted by Indian Navy in 1995 at Andaman and Nicobar Command. Starting with the participation of only four countries, viz Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand, in the 1995 edition, the exercise has since transitioned leaps and bounds in terms of the number of participants and complexity of exercises. Originally conceived in consonance with India’s ‘Look East Policy’, MILAN expanded in the ensuing years with India’s ‘Act East policy’ and Security And Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) initiative. MILAN 2022 witnessed significant participation, with more than 40 countries sending their warships/high-level delegations.