Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at the International City Parade to be held here tomorrow on the lines of the Republic Day Parade, as part of the ongoing International Fleet Review 2016.
The picturesque Ramakrishna Beach here will witness two events -- Operational Demonstration and International City Parade -- tomorrow evening, a defence release said.
The 30-minute long Operational Demonstration will showcase multidimensional operational tasks undertaken by the various arms of the Indian Navy. Several warships, submarines, aircraft as well as Marine Commandos will present an action-packed display of the capabilities of the Indian Navy.
The demonstration will culminate with the address by Prime Minister, who would also release a book on 'Maritime Heritage' during the event.
This event will be followed by the International City Parade to be held between 5.30 PM and 7 PM.
"The marching contingents of Army, Air Force, Andhra Pradesh Police, NCC, foreign navies and marching bands from the three services and visiting countries will participate in the parade along with the host, the Indian Navy," the release added.
A hornpipe dance will be performed by the Sea Cadet Corps and tableaux will also be presented. The parade will be conducted after sunset, which will be followed by illumination of ships, pyrotechnics culminating with a light and sound show, it added.
The parade will end with a reception hosted by Chief of the Naval Staff R K Dhowan in honour of the Prime Minister.
"The R K Beach road, which will be decked up for the show, will have a semi-formal festive parade, with each participating foreign navy also showcasing its cultural heritage and marching under their respective national colours," the release said.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will also inaugurate a two-day maritime conference here as part of IFR.
"Parrikar will be the chief guest and deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of the conference," the defence release said.
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The theme for the conference is 'Partnering Together for a Secure Maritime Future', wherein contemporary issues of "maritime salience to world" will be discussed.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan will deliver the 'theme address'.
Experts and intellectuals on maritime business and security studies would be attending the conference.
Formal Navy chief admiral DK Joshi (retd), presently the chairman of National Maritime Foundation, will be among the speakers to address the conference.
The valedictory address will be delivered by Vice Admiral Satish Soni, the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Naval Command on February 8, the release stated.
Union Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh, National Security Adviser Ajit Kumar Doval, his deputy Arvind Gupta, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, General Dalbir Singh Suhag and senior officials from those nations participating in IFR will attend the conference.
While 'Importance of Oceans and Navies in Global Geo-Strategic Matrix' is the first sub-theme of the high-profile gathering tomorrow, the topic for discussion on Monday will be 'Regional Perceptions and Approaches for Maritime Cooperative Engagements'.
