INS Jatayu

• 07 Mar 2024

Indian Navy commissions INS Jatayu in Lakshadweep for bolstering operational security.

• INS Jatayu aims to enhance Navy's operational reach and surveillance in western Arabian Sea.
• New base to support anti-narcotics and anti-piracy efforts, serving as a first responder.
• Construction of airfield and housing infrastructure to upgrade INS Jatayu Naval Detachment Minicoy.
• Lakshadweep, smallest Union Territory, with 35 islands and a population of 64,000.
• Naval Detachment Minicoy strategically placed on vital Sea Lines of Communications (SLOCs).
• Developments align with India's strategic edge initiatives in the Indian Ocean region.