Iranian Destroyer Dena docks at Indian port to participate in MILAN 2026 drills
TEHRAN (Iran News) The MILAN drills are is held every two years in one of India’s largest ports. In the current edition, more than 70 countries are participating. This year’s exercise will be held from February 18 to February 25 at Visakhapatnam Port and in the waters of the Bay of Bengal.
According to the Indian Navy, the objective of the MILAN exercise is to strengthen professional ties among naval forces, share experiences, enhance operational coordination, and increase cooperation among countries in the field of maritime security.
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, who has traveled to India, attended the opening ceremony of the Milan 2026 exercise, as well as the IONS (Indian Ocean Naval Symposium) Chiefs’ Meeting. “Iranian Destroyer”
IONS is a regional forum comprising 25 Indian Ocean littoral states, established in 2008 at the initiative of the Indian Navy. Its goal is to enhance maritime cooperation among the coastal countries of the Indian Ocean region. India will hold the chairmanship of IONS for the next two years.
Rear Admiral Irani also met and held talks with several of his counterparts on the sidelines of the exercise.
According to the Indian Navy, the objective of the MILAN exercise is to strengthen professional ties among naval forces, share experiences, enhance operational coordination, and increase cooperation among countries in the field of maritime security.
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, who has traveled to India, attended the opening ceremony of the Milan 2026 exercise, as well as the IONS (Indian Ocean Naval Symposium) Chiefs’ Meeting. “Iranian Destroyer”
IONS is a regional forum comprising 25 Indian Ocean littoral states, established in 2008 at the initiative of the Indian Navy. Its goal is to enhance maritime cooperation among the coastal countries of the Indian Ocean region. India will hold the chairmanship of IONS for the next two years.
- source : irna
