Overview & Context: The tri-services Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is undergoing rapid infrastructure modernization to oversee maritime approach routes to the Malacca Strait. Facilities at INS Baaz and associated airfields are being expanded to support extended naval surveillance, long-range maritime patrol aircraft operations, and carrier group logistics.
Geopolitical & National Impact: Enhancing military readiness in the Bay of Bengal provides India with a strategic vantage point over major Indo-Pacific trade corridors. It deters naval incursions by foreign forces into India’s immediate maritime sphere while projecting power toward Southeast Asia.