| INS Jatayu | |
|---|---|
| Minicoy, Lakshadweep Islands | |
  INS Jatayu Location of INS Jatayu  INS Jatayu INS Jatayu (India) | |
| Coordinates | 8°16′19″N 73°01′17″E / 8.271900°N 73.021280°E |
| Type | Naval station |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Indian Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 2024 |
| In use | 2024–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Southern Naval Command |
INS Jatayu is a naval base of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy located on Minicoy island in the Lakshadweep archipelago. It was commissioned on 6 March 2024. [1]
History
Positioned on the southernmost island of Lakshadweep, Minicoy, located between 8° 15’ to 8° 20’ N and 73° 01’ to 73° 05 E, spans 4.4 square km, including Viringili atoll. It is an autonomous oceanic island separated from the rest of Lakshadweep by the Nine Degree Channel and from the Maldives by the Eight Degree Channel, which overlooks crucial sea lines of communication. [2] [3][ better source needed] To boost its role in India's maritime security, in the early 1980s, a naval detachment was established at Minicoy under the operational command of the naval officer-in-charge (Lakshadweep). [4]
In March 2024, the detachment was elevated to a naval base to support the Indian Navy's operations concerning anti-piracy and anti-narcotics domains in the Arabian Sea. [5]
According to the reports, the base is expected to provide comparable capabilities in the Arabian Sea, mirroring the role of INS Baaz located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the eastern region. [6]
References
- ^ Bureau, BL New Delhi (2024-03-02). "Navy to commission a new base INS Jatayu on Minicoy Island on March 6". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Sailing Directions (enroute) for India and the Bay of Bengal (7th ed.). Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic Center, National Imagery and Mapping Agency. 2002. p. 104.
- ^ Kulshrestha, Sanatan; Guhathakurta, Rahul. "Proactive Defense Infrastructure Planning of Indian Island Territories". IndraStra Global. ISSN 2381-3652. OCLC 923297365. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Deshpande, Smruti (2024-03-03). "Navy to enhance operational capability with commissioning of INS Jatayu at Lakshadweep's Minicoy Island". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "INDIAN NAVY TO ENHANCE ITS OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY WITH COMMISSIONING OF INS JATAYU AT MINICOY ISLAND (LAKSHADWEEP)". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Negi, Manjeet. "New Navy base in Lakshadweep soon for 'better coverage of Indian Ocean'". India Today. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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