New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Indian Navy will host the third International Fleet Review (IFR) in Visakhapatnam in February next year with naval forces and warships from more than 50 countries - including major nations such as the United States, Russia, Japan and Australia - participating in the event.

President Droupadi Murmu, the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, will review the fleet.

Along with the International Fleet Review, the 'MILAN Exercise-2026' and a conclave of naval chiefs from several countries (Indian Ocean Naval Symposium IONS) will also be held. The Indian Navy has previously organized the International Fleet Review twice-first in 2001 in Mumbai and then in 2016 in Visakhapatnam. All three international events wil...