International Fleet Review-2016 starts in Visakhapatnam

The opening ceremony of International Fleet Review 2016 will be held this evening in Visakhapatnam at Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet Command Stadium, INS Satavahana.Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan will be the Chief Guest for the event and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will grace the occasion. 

The event will also be attended by Members of Parliament, State Ministers, Member of Legislative Assembly and Legislative council of Andhra Pradesh. In addition,



members of foreign delegations and ships from 50 countries and various dignitaries of the city would also participate. 

Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Kangana Ranaut will make appearance as Brand Ambassadors of IFR. Performances by renowned artists stitched together by a common theme of ‘seas/ oceans’ will be presented to start the IFR in a festive and celebratory mood. 

A total of 11,000 guests are expected to attend the function.