Port Blair, Jan 23: MILAN 2014 is being held at Port Blair from 04 to 09 February 2014. With the underlying theme of ‘Friendship Across the Seas’, MILAN 2014 will witness a diverse mix of professional interactions, social events and sporting fixtures. The professional interactions during MILAN encompass sharing of views and ideas on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations at sea. An International Seminar on ‘Maritime Co-operation for HADR Operations’ is on the agenda, in which the Honourable Lieutenant Governor, Andaman and Nicobar Islands will deliver the Inaugural Address. A professional display of the Rapid Action Medical Team of the Indian Air Force on the sidelines of MILAN 14 would aptly showcase the robust air borne medical capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces.
Several events of MILAN 2014 will be open to the public. These include the MILAN display, which will have demonstrationsby a sky diving team, motor cycle dare devils, marital arts and canine demonstration by the local police. An International City Parade will be held along the Marina Park Road with marching contingents from all participating foreign navies, as well as the Indian Armed Forces, a flypast and aerobatic display by military aircraft and demonstrations of various military operations. The visiting foreign ships will also be open for visits by school children and local public. MILAN 2014 will culminate with a PASSEX or Passage Exercise at sea by all participating naval ships.
