A Naval Fleet Review is a long-standing tradition followed by navies all over the world. It is a grand occasion when every operational ship is spruced up, proudly displaying its crest and its company in a spirit of loyalty and allegiance to its sovereign and the state. The idea of a Review was perhaps conceived as a show of naval might or an inspection of readiness for battle at sea. The Hon’ble President of India being the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, once in his/her term, reviews the Indian Naval (IN) Fleet as part of the ‘President’s Fleet Review’ (PFR). This review aims at assuring the country of the Indian Navy’s preparedness, high morale and discipline. The Indian Navy is the fifth largest in the world, and was known as the Royal Indian Navy in the British Raj.
International Fleet Review (IFR) allows the host nation an occasion to display its maritime capabilities and the ‘bridges of friendship’ and trust it has built with other maritime nations. In India the last IFR was conducted in January 2001, off Mumbai with participation from 29 countries. International Fleet Review 2016 is an International Military Exercise hosted and conducted by Indian Navy on behalf of the President of India. Its objective is to enhance mutual trust and confidence with neighbouring navies by inviting their ships to participate in the event. The Indian Navy conducted the International Fleet Review 2016 at a larger scale from 4th to 8th February 2016, in Visakhapatnam. More than 100 warships from 50 countries, including the US, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea and Australia took part in the event at the Bay of Bengal to showcase naval combat readiness.
President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee released commemorative stamp on the occasion of International Fleet Review 2016 jointly with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Union Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar and other dignitaries at Visakhapatnam on 6th February, 2016.
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