Indian Navy plans to set up 'Forward Operating Base' in Paradip to secure the Orissa coastline. It was said by Rear Admiral P Murgusean, fleet commander of Eastern Naval Command on Sunday to media. He said this during the demonstration and exercise by the seven warships off Paradip coast. Murgusean said besides, small and medium range warships would also be deployed in the state for better sea surveillance. He said that a wide gap exists in east coast in the absence of any naval facility between Vishakhapatnam and Haldia. He also informed that plans were afoot to have a forward operating base at Paradip which would go a long way in smoothening movement of naval vessels and providing logistic support. Earlier people give a glimpse to seven warships - INS Jalaswa, INS Rajpur, INS Kora, INS Kulish, INS Kanjar and INS Kuthar and Kirpan on the occasion of Navy Week at Paradip Port. Apart from carrying out rescue operation, a number of security exercises were performed by the warships, boats and trawlers took part in the exercise. source : Orrisa Diary
