India has invited a total of 46 friendly foreign countries to participate in the multinational naval exercise Milan in Visakhapatnam, scheduled from February 25, 2022. This exercise was initiated in 1995 and held biennially and conducted with friendly navies. The theme of the exercise in 2022 is camaraderie, cohesion and collaboration.
The Harbour Phase of Milan 2022 will take place from February 25 till February 28, 2022. Meanwhile, the Sea Phase is planned to be held from March 01 to 04 2022. Indian Navy is organizing Ex- Milan biennially since 1995 to brings together Navies of all the countries in the region. So far the exercise has been held at Port Blair but has been shifted to Visakhapatnam in 2022 to offer more space and infrastructure.