Structure
The Andaman and Nicobar Command is commanded by 3-star general officer (rank of Lieutenant General of the Indian Army or equivalent) who reports directly to CISC (Chief of Integrated Services Command) in New Delhi.
The 108 Infantry Brigade of the Indian Army, which includes the 21 Bihar, is deployed to the A&N Command. This is planned to be increased by deploying a division size force under the command.
Naval vessels under the command may include Trinkat-class patrol vessel, Mk.3 LCU vessels, Polnochny-C/D class amphibious warfare vessels and the SDB Mk.3 large patrol craft. Do-228-101 maritime patrol craft, operating from airfields at Port Blair, Car Nicobar, Campbell Bay and Diglipur maintain surveillance over the sea areas and approaches. The Andaman & Nicobar region of the Indian Coast Guard also falls under the purview of the command. In July 2012, the navy commissioned INS Baaz, a naval air station which is located 300 nautical miles south of Port Blair and is the southernmost air station of the Indian Armed Forces. The naval port in Port Blair base amphibious platforms, offshore patrol vessels (OPV) and fast attack crafts (FAC).
In 2013, the navy proposed to station a nuclear submarine and a landing deck platform at the islands in the future, and the Indian Air Force has decided to station Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters on the islands along with increasing the number of operational airfields.
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