Indian Navy participated in the first-ever International Fleet Review hosted by Bangladesh on December 7 at Cox’s Bazar. The Indian Navy’s delegation was led by Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, of Eastern Naval Command.

• The maiden International Fleet Review, which saw participation from ships of Bangladesh and six foreign nations including India, was reviewed by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina.
• The other five participating ships were from China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and USA.
• With the participation of three ships, the Indian Navy contingent was the largest amongst the others in the International Fleet Review. The Guided Missile Destroyer INS Kochi, Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette INS Kavaratti, and Off-shore Patrol Vessel Sumedha, the three warships that represented the Indian Navy, are indigenously designed and built.