Article: Indian Navy commissions naval air station in southern India

Indian Navy commissions naval air station in southern India

NEW DELHI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- In the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks which exposed the vulnerability of India's coastline, the Indian Navy has commissioned a naval air station at Uchipuli in Tamil Nadu, to monitor the waters in southern India, the Indian Navy announced.

"INS Parundu (navy station) will keep a close watch over South East Bay of Bengal, Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar and augment efforts of the naval and coast guard surface units in the area ...

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