INS Jatayu

INS Jatayu

News: Recently, The Indian Navy commissioned a new naval base, INS Jatayu, in the Minicoy Islands of Lakshadweep.

About:
• INS Jatayu is a new naval base commissioned by the Indian Navy at Minicoy in the Lakshadweep islands. This strategic base enhances the operational capability and reach of the Indian Navy in the Indian Ocean region.
• It is expected to boost the Navy’s operational efforts towards anti-piracy and anti-narcotics operations in the Western Arabian Sea.
• This is the second naval base in Lakshadweep after INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti. The strategic significance of the Lakshadweep Islands is due to their location in the Indian Ocean, straddling vital sea lines of communications.

Significance:
• Strategic Location: INS Jatayu is located in Minicoy, Lakshadweep islands, which is a strategic location in the Indian Ocean. This location straddles vital sea lines of communication, enhancing the operational reach of the Indian Navy in the region.
• Enhanced Operational Capabilities: The base is expected to boost the Navy’s operational efforts towards anti-piracy and anti-narcotics operations in the Western Arabian Sea.
• Security Infrastructure: The commissioning of INS Jatayu marks an important milestone in the Indian Navy’s resolve to incrementally augment security infrastructure at the strategic Lakshadweep Islands.
• Service Before Self: The base is named after Jatayu, a mythical creature from the epic Ramayana, symbolizing service before self. This reflects the ethos of the Indian Navy.