CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. In which Indian city, the Indian navy conducted its coastal security exercise, ‘Matla Abhiyaan’? Notes: The Indian Navy has conducted a five-day-long coastal security exercise called ‘Matla Abhiyaan’ at Kolkata, which started on 29 January.

Detailed explanation-2: -The third edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ will be conducted from 15 to 16 November 2022. This National Level Coastal Defence Exercise was conceptualized in 2018 to validate various measures that have been instituted towards enhancing maritime security since ‘26/11’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Navy conducted a structured exercise “Prasthan” to evaluate organizational effectiveness in protecting offshore assets off Mumbai.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer- MILAN 2022 is the 11th edition of the biennial Multilateral Naval Exercise conducted under the command of the Eastern Navy. The harbour phase of the MILAN discussed the maritime subjects of common concern and shared their solutions. Answer- A multilateral Naval Exercise is hosted by the Indian Navy named MILAN.