On 6th March,Indian Navy to commission new base in Minicoy islands of Lakshadweep
According to officials, the new base will give Navy a strong foothold in Indian Ocean to keep an eye on the military and commercial activities of adversaries in the area, as the new base will be only 50 miles far from the islands of the Maldives.
Indian Navy will commission Naval Detachment Minicoy as INS Jatayu in the presence of Adm. R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff on 06 Mar 2024. The event marks an important milestone in the Navy's resolve to incrementally augment security infrastructure at the strategically important Lakshadweep Islands.
