Indian Navy Conducts ExerciseIndian Navy conducted a 11-day exercise to demonstrate its preparedness under multiple threat scenario along the Coast of Gujarat that concluded on Friday, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported."Defense of Gujarat Exercise", which began on November 7, was held by Western Command of the Indian Navy with the participation of Indian Air Force and Coast Guard in two phases -- work-up and tactical phases, PTI reported from Mumbai, 1400 kilometers southwest of here. Newly conceived, hitherto untried concepts and force multipliers were successfully put into action and proved during the exercise, Chief Staff Officer at Western Naval Command Headquarters M P Taneja was quoted as saying. Over 40 ships and submarines participated with sea harriers and islanders from the navy and coast guard along with aircraft of the air force and special forces comprising marine commandos. Taneja and Chief of Staff of Western Navy Command J S. Bedi told the press that the exercise, which Russian and German submarines also took part, "was conducted along Gujarat coast in view of the state's strategic importance, economic assets and oil flow of gulf of Kutch", according to PTI. |
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