Indian Navy conducted multi-agency humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise named ‘Chakravat’ meaning ‘cyclone’ off the Kochi Coast.
It was led by the Southern Naval Command at BTP Jetty of the Cochin Port with coordination of Kerala Government.
Aim of the of exercise is to review response mechanism in the event of a cyclonic storm.
In this exercise participation came from Indian Coast Guard, State Disaster Management Authority, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Coastal Police.