India has conducted a major military exercise in the strategically-located Andaman and Nicobar Island archipelago, which with requisite force-levels and infrastructure, can effectively act as a pivot to counter China's strategic moves in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) as well as ensure security of sea lanes converging towards the Malacca Strait
The "Defence of A&N Islands Exercise" (DANX), with fighters, heavy-lift transport aircraft, warships, infantry combat vehicles, special forces and regular troops, was conducted from November 20 to 24 to fine-tune operational drills and synergy among the Army, Navy and IAF in the region.
The tri-Service A&N Command (ANC), which was set up in October 2001, is the country's only theatre command, with all the manpower and assets of the Army, Navy and IAF placed under one operational commander.But the ANC has suffered from relative neglect due to turfs wars, lack of resources, environmental concerns and general politico-bureaucratic apathy over the years
The NDA government, however, has signalled its intent to bolster the ANC, with defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman visiting the 572-island cluster last month.
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