Published: 8th Mar, 2024
Context
The Indian Navy commissioned a new naval base, INS Jatayu, in the Minicoy Islands of Lakshadweep.
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- INS Jatayu is India’s forward operating naval base in the Arabian Sea, acting as India’s sentinel and a primary responder to the escalating threats.
- INS Jatayu is India’s second naval base in Lakshadweep after INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti.
- Other key forward-operating bases and radar stations in Lakshadweep include INS Androth, INS Bitra, and INS Minicoy.
- Minicoy Islands is the southernmost island of Lakshadweep, about 215 nautical miles southwest of Kochi, which straddles the vital Sea Lines of Communications (SLOCs).
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Fact Box: The Lakshadweep Islands
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