<P> The President of India is entitled to inspect his / her fleet, as he / she is the supreme commander of the Indian Armed Forces . The first president's fleet review by India was hosted by Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 10 October 1953 . President's reviews usually take place once in the President's term . In all, ten fleet reviews have taken place, including in February 2006, when former president Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam took the review . The latest, on 20 December 2011, when President Pratibha Patil set sail in INS Subhadra to take the 10th Fleet Review . </P> <P> The Indian Navy also conducted an International fleet review named Bridges of Friendship in February 2001 in Mumbai . Many ships of friendly Navies from all around the world participated, including two from the US Navy . The second international fleet review, the International Fleet Review 2016, was held off Visakhapatnam coast in February 2016 where Indian Navy's focus was on improving diplomatic relations and military compatibility with other nations . </P> <P> India often conducts naval exercises with other friendly countries designed to increase naval cooperation and also to strengthen cooperative security relationship . Some such exercises take place annually like the Varuna with the French Navy, Konkan with the Royal Navy, Indra with Russian Navy, Malabar with the US Navy, Simbex with the Republic of Singapore Navy, and IBSAMAR with the Brazil and South African navies . The Indian Navy also conducted exercise with the People's Liberation Army Navy in 2003, and also sent ships to the South China Sea to participate in the fleet review . Apart from the Indian Ocean, India has steadily gained influence in the Pacific Ocean . In 2007, Indian Navy conducted naval exercise with Japan Maritime Self - Defence Force and U.S Navy in the Pacific, and also signed an agreement with Japan in October 2008 for joint naval patrolling in the Asia - Pacific region . </P> <P> In 2007, India conducted naval exercises with Vietnam, Philippines, and New Zealand . In 2007, India and South Korea conducted an annual naval exercise, alongside India participation in the South Korean International Fleet Review in 2008 . In the same year, India held the first Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) with an objective to provide a forum for all the littoral nations of the Indian Ocean to co-operate on mutually agreed areas for better security in the region . Since the past decade, the Indian naval ships have made goodwill port calls to Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, South Africa, Kenya, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and various other countries . </P>

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