PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO WITNESS INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW AT VISAKHAPATNAM ON FEBRUARY 18

• International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 — ceremonial review of warships by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (President of India) held off Visakhapatnam on 18 Feb 2026.
• Third IFR hosted by India, after Mumbai 2001 and Visakhapatnam 2016; staged alongside Exercise MILAN 2026 and the 9th IONS Conclave of Chiefs, the country's largest-ever maritime convergence.
• Theme: "United Through Oceans"; embodies PM Modi's MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security And growth Across Regions).
• Examinable for GS-II (international groupings, India & neighbourhood) and GS-III (security, defence).