Vishakhapatnam, Feb. 16 -- As India gears up to host the International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN, the Indian Navy welcomed naval ships from Indonesia, the UAE, and Bangladesh on Monday.

KRI Bung Tomo-357, an Indonesian Navy frigate; UAE Navy corvette Al-Emarat; and BNS Somudra Avijan, a frigate of the Bangladesh Navy, joined the Indian Navy ahead of IFR 2026 and Exercise MILAN.

In an X post, Eastern Naval Command wrote, "Welcome! | Selamat Datang! KRI Bung Tomo-357, an Indonesian Navy frigate, joins the international fleet at Visakhapatnam for #IFR2026_India and #MILAN2026, reflecting shared regional maritime interest and cooperation."

Another X post read, "Welcome! UAE Navy corvette Al-Emarat arrives at #Visakhapatnam to partici...