Far Eastern Naval Command (Indian Navy)

Far Eastern Naval Command (Indian Navy)

The Far Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy is based at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory of India. It was created to safeguard India's strategic interests in Southeast Asia and the Strait of Malacca.


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