INS Kohassa – a New Bird’s Nest in the Andamans

Naval Air Station (NAS) Shibpur was commissioned as INS Kohassa on January 24.

Impact: With the addition of this airfield, the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC)’s ability to operate independently from all the regions of Andaman and Nicobar Islands will get a great boos

Key Facts

  • This will be India’s fourth air base and the third naval air facility in the region that overlooks key sea lanes of communication and strategic points.
  • These islands dominate the Bay of Bengal and the Six Degree and Ten Degree channels with more than 60,000 commercial vessels passing through each year.
  • INS ....

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