Milan (naval exercise)

Milan (Hindi: Milan, lit. "Meeting", "Unification", or "Confluence") is a multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy. The biennial event features professional exercises and seminars, social events and sporting fixtures between participating nations.

Milan was first held in 1995. Apart from the Indian Navy, the navies of Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand participated in the inaugural edition. All editions of Milan had been hosted under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command and were held in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In 2020, the Navy decided to hold the next edition of Milan in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh under the Eastern Naval Command. The decision was made as Visakhapatnam had more infrastructure and sea space for the exercise.

Seventeen nations, including India, participated in Milan 2014 making it the biggest edition of the event at the time. The most recent edition of Milan was held at Port Blair from 6–13 March 2018. Sixteen foreign nations participated in the event. The 2020 edition of Milan would have been the largest edition of the exercise with 30 foreign navies confirming their participation. However, the Indian Navy postponed the exercise in early March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Milan 2022 involved the participation of 42 foreign countries, with 13 sending warships and 39 sending delegations.