Question: Naval Exercise – MILAN 2020 was scheduled to be held in?
(a) Port Blair
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Goa
(d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- MILAN 11th edition was scheduled to be held in Visakhapatnam from 18th – 28th March 2020.
- The theme of the exercise Synergy Across the Seas.
Exercise MILAN:
- Milan is a multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy.
- It is held under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command.
- It is a biennial, multilateral naval exercise which started in 1995.
- 42 nations are invited for participation.
Significance:
- New Delhi’s engagement with the wider region beyond its immediate neighborhood, particularly the regional states in Southeast Asia.
- It will improve interoperability and strengthen ties with individual countries as well, a synergy between multilateral and bilateral relationships often missed in the dichotomy often presented between them.
Current Scenario:
- Indian Navy postpones multilateral exercise Milan 2020 due to coronavirus.
Links:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-navys-multilateral-exercise-milan-2020-postponed-due-to-coronavirus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_(naval_exercise)
https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/the-real-significance-of-indias-milan-navy-exercise/