Port Blair, Feb 28 :President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday witnessed a Joint Services

Operational Demonstration at the Radhanagar beach, Swaraj Dweep.

Integral combat platforms and forces of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC)

demonstrated multi-dimensional operational capabilities of the Command, including an

amphibious landing.

The President was, earlier, briefed by Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) Lieutenant General Manoj Pande on the operational capabilities and state of readiness

of the Command.

Fourteen ships of the Indian Navy, two Fast Attack Crafts of Coast Guard, aircraft of the Indian Airforce and over 300 troops of the Indian Army with six BMPs showcased integrated application

of combat power of the only Tri-Service Command of the nation.

The demonstration highlighted the synergy, cooperation and interoperability between the

Services towards achieving desired outcomes.

The Operational Demonstration showcased various facets of joint operations and included

Combat Free Fall (CFF) and helocasting by the MARCOS, Special Heliborne Operations

(SHBO) by Ghatak Platoon and amphibious assault by infantry troops, who landed on the

beach with six BMPs and over 300 combatants.

Naval Gun Fire Support (NGFS), Counter Surface Force Operations (CSFO), Search and

Rescue (SAR) operations and vertical replenishment at sea were also demonstrated.

The amphibious landing of Infantry troops on the beach was executed by Landing Ship

Tank (Medium) and Landing Craft Utility.

Operational Demonstration culminated with the fly past of Dornier aircraft, MI-17 V5 and

Chetak helicopters flying in close formation depicting the Tri-Service synergy and Combat

potential of the Andaman & Nicobar Command. (UNI)