MISSION BASED DEPLOYMENTS (MBD)

About:

• The geo-strategic importance of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has seen a gradual increase in the recent past. Indian Navy regularly deploys ships for Presence and Surveillance Missions (PSM), off critical choke points / sea lanes in the IOR.
  
  
• Since August 2017, Indian Navy deployments in the IOR have been further structured under the Mission Based Deployment (MBD) concept.
  
  
• Under MBD concept, In addition to the anti-piracy deployment, IN ships were also Mission Deployed for
  • Operation ‘GULFDEP’ in the Persian Gulf,
    
    
  • Operation ‘CENTDEP’ in the central Indian Ocean Region,
    
    
  • Operation ‘NORDEP’ in the northern Bay of Bengal and
    
    
  • Operation ‘MALDEP’ in the Andaman Sea and approaches to the Malacca Strait.