Indian Navy Commissions INS Jatayu Naval Base in Lakshadweep

Indian Navy Commissions INS Jatayu Naval Base in Lakshadweep

Daily Current Affairs   /   Indian Navy Commissions INS Jatayu Naval Base in Lakshadweep

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Defense Published on: March 11 2024

Share on facebook
  • The Indian Navy commissions INS Jatayu, a strategically positioned naval base on Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep, enhancing surveillance capabilities and reducing turnaround time in the western seaboard.
  • INS Jatayu will play a crucial role in maintaining maritime domain awareness, straddling over important sea lanes of communication between Minicoy and Maldives, and the Lakshadweep island cluster.
  • Additionally, the Indian Navy commissions its first MH-60R helicopter squadron at Kochi, boosting maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities, with plans to build an airstrip and create more accommodation at INS Jatayu.
Recent Post's
  • The Government of India and ADB have signed a $98 million loan to enhance plant health management in India's horticulture sector.

    Read More....
  • Actor Vikrant Massey was honored with the Indian Film Personality of the Year award at IFFI 2024.

    Read More....
  • C-DAC Chennai has signed a Transfer of Technology Agreement with Nav Wireless Technologies Pvt. Ltd. for the commercialization of NLOS VICINITY and ILLUMINATE technologies.

    Read More....
  • India has been re-elected to the UN Peacekeeping Commission for the term 2025-2026.

    Read More....
  • Swedish filmmaker Levan Akin's Crossing won the prestigious ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 55th International Film Festival of India.

    Read More....
  • SAIL has signed an MoU with John Cockerill India for collaboration on green steel production and technology.

    Read More....
  • Masato Kanda has been appointed as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank.

    Read More....
  • Siberian Demoiselle Crane "Sukpak" has set a migration record by traveling 3,676 km to Rajasthan.

    Read More....
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 59th All India Conference of DGPs/IGs of Police in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 29th November 2024, marking Odisha's first time hosting the event.

    Read More....
  • Australia became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16 to reduce mental health risks.

    Read More....