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Gujarat
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West Bengal
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Lakshadweep
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Detailed explanation-1: -INS Kohassa will become the third Naval Air Base in Andaman after INS Utkrosh at Port Blair and INS Baaz at Campbell Bay. Post commissioning, the station will function as a base for joint operation of both military and civil aircraft in keeping with the UDAN scheme of the government.
Detailed explanation-2: -INS Kohassa (IATA: IN 0053, ICAO: VODX) is an Indian naval air station under the Andaman and Nicobar Command of the Indian Armed Forces. It is located at Shibpur, a village located on North Andaman Island.
Detailed explanation-3: -INS Kohassa has been named after a White-Bellied Sea Eagle, which is a large bird of prey, endemic to Andaman and Nicobar Islands. NAS Shibpur was established in 2001 as a Forward Operating Air Base for enhanced surveillance in North Andaman.
Detailed explanation-4: -The current CNS is Admiral R. Hari Kumar. The 25th Navy Chief, he took over from Karambir Singh, who retired on 30 November 2021 after four decades of service from the navy.