MILAN 2024: How The Biennial Exercise Is Charting The Course Of India's Naval Diplomacy And Security Leadership

India Navy's Exercise MILAN has traditionally been viewed as a get-together of Indian Ocean littoral navies, but the emergence of the Indo-Pacific construct has enhanced its importance.

File photo of Exercise Milan 2022. The 12th edition of the biennial event of the Indian Navy will be held in Visakhapatnam from February 19-27, 2024. ( Image Source :www.in-milan.in )

From four countries in 1995 to 56 in 2024 — that’s how Exercise MILAN, the flagship international event of the Indian Navy, has grown in size, stature and prestige in the two decades. This is also indicative of the acceptability of India in the comity of nations as a benign power. From the USA and Europe to Africa, South East Asia and South Asia, Exercise MILAN has over the years attracted naval forces from all over the world as the Indian Navy showcased its profile as a security