{"id":10731,"date":"2025-11-01T16:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T11:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=10731"},"modified":"2025-11-01T16:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T11:18:10","slug":"india-to-host-historic-maritime-convergence-with-international-fleet-review-2026-milan-2026-and-ions-conclave-of-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=10731","title":{"rendered":"INDIA TO HOST HISTORIC MARITIME CONVERGENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW 2026, MILAN 2026, AND IONS CONCLAVE OF CHIEFS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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INDIA TO HOST HISTORIC MARITIME CONVERGENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW 2026, MILAN 2026, AND IONS CONCLAVE OF CHIEFS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\nThe mega event will mark a key step in operationalising the Hon\u2019ble PM\u2019s vision of MAHASAGAR, while highlighting India\u2019s indigenous naval capabilities and its commitment to being a Preferred Security Partner across regions<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Posted On: 31 OCT 2025 6:05PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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India will host three major international maritime events in Feb 2026 at Visakhapatnam, namely, the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026, Exercise MILAN 2026, and Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs, scheduled to be conducted from\u00a015 to 25 Feb 2026.\u00a0This marks India’s maiden conduct of these major maritime events simultaneously.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The event realises the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s\u00a0MAHASAGAR\u00a0<\/em>vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions), announced in 2025.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

MAHASAGAR<\/em>\u00a0extends India’s\u00a0SAGAR<\/em>\u00a0(Security and Growth for All in the Region) philosophy from the Indian Ocean to across regions, emphasizing sustainability, resilience, and collective responsibility of the maritime commons. The Feb 2026 convergence is a major operational manifestation of this vision, demonstrating India’s commitment to being a\u00a0\u2018Preferred Security Partner\u2019<\/em>\u00a0for all friends and partners.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Invitations have been extended to navies from across the globe to participate in this historic gathering at Visakhapatnam, India’s eastern maritime gateway and home to the Eastern Naval Command. The event will reflect India’s commitment to free, open and inclusive seas, anchored in strategic frameworks including\u00a0MAHASAGAR<\/em>, the Act East Policy, IONS, and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The event will feature a Presidential Fleet Review at Sea by the Hon’ble President of India, showcasing indigenous platforms including INS Vikrant (India’s first domestically built aircraft carrier), Visakhapatnam-class destroyers, Nilgiri-class stealth frigates, and Arnala-class anti-submarine warfare corvettes\u2014reflecting India’s transformation into a\u00a0‘Builder’s Navy’<\/em>. The Indian Navy ships would be joined by a diverse congregation of ships from friendly foreign countries, the Indian Coast Guard and the Merchant Marines.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Exercise MILAN\u2019s Sea and Harbour Phases will focus on interoperability, maritime domain awareness, anti-submarine warfare, air defence, and search-and-rescue operations.\u00a0The International City Parade will feature contingents from participating navies, Indian Army, and Indian Air Force marching through Visakhapatnam\u2019s iconic beachfront, the RK Beach, showcasing maritime diplomacy directly to citizens.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

An International Maritime Seminar will gather maritime strategists, defence officials, academics, and industry leaders to discuss contemporary issues including maritime collaboration, technology and humanitarian support.\u00a0The IONS Conclave of Chiefs, during which the Indian Navy would assume Chairmanship for the second time (2025-2027), will bring together Naval Chiefs from 25 members, 9 observers, and specially invited nations to deliberate on maritime security, HADR, and information sharing.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

India’s IFR tradition began with the 2001 Mumbai edition hosting 20 foreign navies\u00a0and reached greater heights with the 2016 Visakhapatnam IFR welcoming navies from around the world.\u00a0Exercise MILAN, launched in 1995 with four navies at Port Blair,\u00a0has evolved into a premier Multilateral Exercise with partner navies across the globe participating in 2024. India’s forthcoming IONS Chairmanship and the\u00a0MAHASAGAR<\/em>\u00a0vision reinforce its role as a convenor of regional maritime security cooperation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Visakhapatnam’s proven infrastructure, strategic location, and maritime museums make it an ideal host. Coordinated preparations by the Indian Navy along with the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Culture at national level, and the Government of Andhra Pradesh, local administration at the state level would ensure seamless execution of this landmark convergence. Significant economic benefits for the region are anticipated through hospitality, tourism, and service sector activities during the event.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This convergence transforms naval tradition into strategic cooperation, turning this grand spectacle into meaningful diplomacy and operational synergy. It would strengthen India\u2019s position as a responsible maritime power committed to mutual advancement, holistic security, and growth across regions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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INDIA TO HOST HISTORIC MARITIME CONVERGENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW 2026, MILAN 2026, AND IONS CONCLAVE OF CHIEFS The mega event will mark a key step in operationalising the Hon\u2019ble PM\u2019s vision of MAHASAGAR, while highlighting India\u2019s indigenous naval capabilities and its commitment to being a Preferred Security Partner across regions Posted On: 31 OCT …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10733,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10731\/revisions\/10733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}