Visakhapatnam set for grand Presidential Fleet Review on February 18
The Hindu
President Droupadi Murmu to review 71 warships at the International Fleet Review 2026 in Visakhapatnam on February 18.
Visakhapatnam decked up for International Fleet Review 2026, MILAN 2026 and IONS Conclave of Chiefs 2026, with elaborate arrangements in place for the Presidential Fleet Review to be held on Wednesday (February 18).
Indian Navy warships in formation at the anchorage off the Visakhapatnam coast during the full dress rehearsal for the International Fleet Review on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU
A total of 71 warships will participate in the Fleet Review, including 45 from the Indian Navy, 19 from friendly foreign nations and others from the Indian Coast Guard and the Shipping Corporation of India. The President will review the fleet and receive the salute from the crew of warships and submarines as the Presidential yacht sails past the columns of ships.
Indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant of the Indian Navy at anchorage off the Visakhapatnam coast during the full dress rehearsal for the International Fleet Review on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: V RAJU
On Tuesday (February 17), a full dress rehearsal was conducted at sea. Families of naval personnel boarded INS Sukanya to witness the proceedings. Sail boats were paraded and ships were anchored on either side as INS Sukanya passed through six columns of vessels. Crew members stood on deck and waved to the guests, who responded in return.
INS Tarangini, India’s first dedicated sail training ship and the Indian Navy’s first sail vessel to complete a circumnavigation of the globe in 2003-04, at anchorage off the Visakhapatnam coast during the full dress rehearsal for the International Fleet Review on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU
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