Parwinder SandhuVisakhapatnam, Feb. 19 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday interacted with the visiting Navy chiefs and Naval delegations from nine ASEAN member-states during MILAN 2026, which started in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The meeting underscored India's commitment to its 'Act East Policy' and the vision of Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions (MAHASAGAR).
The Defence Minister welcomed the significant participation of ASEAN navies in MILAN 2026, noting that the exercise has grown from its modest 1995 beginnings with four foreign navies to its largest-ever edition in February 2026, involving 74 nations.
He emphasised the importance of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) -- Concla...