New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) The Indian Navy will host an International Fleet Review and a mega naval exercise in February in Visakhapatnam that will see participation of over 50 navies including from Russia and the US with an aim to demonstrate India’s growing maritime prowess amid a fractious geopolitical environment.

The navies of China, Turkiye and Pakistan are among those not invited for the two major events, officials said on Friday.

The Indian Navy is also participating at the Malabar Naval exercise to be held in Guam next month.

While the International Fleet Review with the theme “United through Oceans" will be held on February 18, the Milan naval exercise will take place from February 19 to 25, they said.

Indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and Kalvari-class submarines

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