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INS Jatayu

INS Jatayu
Minicoy, Lakshadweep Islands
Emblem of INS Jatayu
INS Jatayu is located in Lakshadweep
INS Jatayu
INS Jatayu
Location of INS Jatayu
INS Jatayu is located in India
INS Jatayu
INS Jatayu
INS Jatayu (India)
Coordinates8°16′19″N 73°01′17″E / 8.271900°N 73.021280°E / 8.271900; 73.021280
TypeNaval station
Site information
Controlled byIndian Navy
Open to
the public		no
ConditionActive
Site history
Built2024 (2024)
In use2024–present
Garrison information
Current
commander		Commander Vrat Baghel
OccupantsSouthern Naval Command

INS Jatayu is a naval base of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy located on Minicoy island in the Lakshadweep archipelago. It was commissioned on 6 March 2024.[1]

History

Positioned on the southernmost island of Lakshadweep, Minicoy is located between 8° 15’ to 8° 20’ N and 73° 01’ to 73° 05 E and spans 4.4 square km, including Viringili atoll. It is an autonomous oceanic island separated from the rest of Lakshadweep by the Nine Degree Channel and from the Maldives by the Eight Degree Channel, which overlooks crucial Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC).[2][3] To boost its role in India's maritime security, in the early 1980s, a Naval Detachment Minicoy was established under the operational command of the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Lakshadweep).[4][5]

In March 2024, the detachment was elevated to a naval base to support the Indian Navy's operations concerning anti-piracy and anti-narcotics domains in the Arabian Sea. The base was equipped with requisite infrastructure and resources. INS Jatayu is the second naval base in Lakshadweep after INS Dweeprakshak. The base will function under Nava Officer-in-Charge (Lakshadweep), Southern Naval Command.[4] The first Commanding Officer of the independent naval unit is Commander Vrat Baghel. Maritime Operations Center at Minicoy was also inaugurated after commissioning the base.[6]

According to the reports, the base is expected to provide comparable capabilities in the Arabian Sea, mirroring the role of INS Baaz located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the eastern region.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Navy to commission a new base INS Jatayu on Minicoy Island on March 6". BusinessLine. 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions (enroute) for India and the Bay of Bengal (7th ed.). Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic Center, National Imagery and Mapping Agency. 2002. p. 104.
  3. ^ Kulshrestha, Sanatan; Guhathakurta, Rahul. "Proactive Defense Infrastructure Planning of Indian Island Territories". IndraStra Global. ISSN 2381-3652. OCLC 923297365. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  4. ^ a b "INDIAN NAVY TO ENHANCE ITS OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY WITH COMMISSIONING OF INS JATAYU AT MINICOY ISLAND (LAKSHADWEEP)". Press Information Bureau. 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. ^ Deshpande, Smruti (2024-03-03). "Navy to enhance operational capability with commissioning of INS Jatayu at Lakshadweep's Minicoy Island". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  6. ^ "INDIAN NAVY COMMISSIONS INS JATAYU AT MINICOY, STRENGTHENING FOOTHOLD IN LAKSHADWEEP ISLAND". Press Information Bureau. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  7. ^ Negi, Manjeet. "New Navy base in Lakshadweep soon for 'better coverage of Indian Ocean'". India Today. Retrieved 2024-03-03.


Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Jatayu