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**elossenen** · 02-02-2012, 04:08 PM

Navies of 14 Nations at Andamans for Naval Exercise
PTI

A biennial exercise of littoral countries' Navies of Asia-Pacific region, hosted by the Indian Navy, commenced at Port Blair today.

Navies of 14 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malayasia, Maldives, Myanmar, Mauritius, New Zealand, the Philippines, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand, are attending the exercise that ends on February six.

Arrival of foreign ships at Port Blair today marked the beginning of the exercise codenamed MILAN-2012.

On arrival, the ships were given the traditional naval welcome at the Naval wharf. The visiting ships' officers and men will visit the city later, including a visit to the national memorial.

The event encompasses a wide gamut of social and cultural exchange activities aimed at fostering better understanding and bonhomie between the littoral countries. The event offers tremendous scope for showcasing the Indian armed forces at the international stage and allows for cultural exchange between the nations.

Chairman chiefs of Staff Committee and chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma will visit Port Blair on Thursday, interact with the commander in-chief, Andaman and Nicobar command Lt Gen N C Marwah and officers of the command visit Naval air station, Campbell Bay and interact with the troops, the release said.

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elossenen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 410 Senior Member	Navies of 14 Nations at Andamans for Naval Exercise PTI A biennial exercise of littoral countries' Navies of Asia-Pacific region, hosted by the Indian Navy, commenced at Port Blair today. Navies of 14 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malayasia, Maldives, Myanmar, Mauritius, New Zealand, the Philippines, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand, are attending the exercise that ends on February six. Arrival of foreign ships at Port Blair today marked the beginning of the exercise codenamed MILAN-2012. On arrival, the ships were given the traditional naval welcome at the Naval wharf. The visiting ships' officers and men will visit the city later, including a visit to the national memorial. The event encompasses a wide gamut of social and cultural exchange activities aimed at fostering better understanding and bonhomie between the littoral countries. The event offers tremendous scope for showcasing the Indian armed forces at the international stage and allows for cultural exchange between the nations. Chairman chiefs of Staff Committee and chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma will visit Port Blair on Thursday, interact with the commander in-chief, Andaman and Nicobar command Lt Gen N C Marwah and officers of the command visit Naval air station, Campbell Bay and interact with the troops, the release said.
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