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{{About||a full list of ships present|List of ships present at International Fleet Review 2016|events of the same name in other countries|International Fleet Review (disambiguation){{!}}International Fleet Review}}{{Infobox event
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| duration = Five days
| date = {{start and end dates|2016|02|04|2016|02|08|df=yes}}
| venue = [[Eastern Naval Command]]
| location = [[Visakhapatnam]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|17.695811|N|83.280709|E|region:IN_type:event|display=inline,title}}
| also_known_as = IFR 2016
| type = Military exercise
| theme = ''United through Oceans''
| patron = [[Government of India]]
| organisers = [[Indian Navy]]
| participants = {{plainlist|*71 ships from the [[Indian Navy]]<ref name="IFR 2016 Curtain Raiser ET">{{cite web|author1=Ruchi Bambha|title=International Fleet Review 2016 curtain raiser: 6 key things to know|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/international-fleet-review-2016-curtain-raiser-6-key-things-to-know/articleshow/49375814.cms|website=ET|access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="IFR Participant The Hinu">{{cite web|title=52 countries to take part in IFR-2016|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/52-countries-to-take-part-in-ifr2016/article8080461.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref>
*24 ships and delegations from 50 foreign navies<ref name="President, PM Modi review naval fleet - India Today" />}}
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[[File:Passage Exercise (PASSEX) during International Fleet Review 2016 (01).JPG|thumb|Passage Exercise (PASSEX) during Fleet Review]]
'''International Fleet Review 2016''' (IFR 2016) was an international maritime exercise hosted and conducted by the [[Indian Navy]] on behalf of the [[President of India]] in February 2016 to improve relations with other navies in the region. The Indian Navy demonstrated its maritime capabilities to the foreign navies participating in the review.<ref name="IFR BS">{{cite web|title=International Fleet Review in Vizag from Feb 4|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/international-fleet-review-in-vizag-from-feb-4-116010700588_1.html|website=Business Standard|access-date=9 January 2016}}</ref>

The [[President's fleet review]] is a gathering of naval ships for observation by the President of India who reviews the fleet of the Indian Navy. Past fleet reviews in India include a 2006 review conducted by president [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], the first public naval fleet review outside Mumbai.<ref name="Fleet Review KALAM - 2006">{{cite web|title=President arrives for fleet review|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/president-arrives-for-fleet-review/article3177415.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=18 April 2016}}</ref>

Two other notable international fleet reviews were held before 2016: the [[International Fleet Review 2005]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[International Fleet Review 2013]] in [[Australia]]. IFR 2016 was the second international fleet review conducted in India; the first, in Mumbai in 2001, had 29 participants. A total of 95 warships from 50 navies, including the Indian Navy, participated in IFR 2016.<ref name="50 Navies Participated - The Diplomat">{{cite web|author1=Ankit Panda|title=With Over 50 Navies Participating, India Concludes 2016 International Fleet Review|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/02/with-over-50-navies-participating-india-concludes-2016-international-fleet-review/|website=The Diplomat|access-date=5 April 2016|date=8 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="DNA India After 15 Yrs IFR">{{cite web|author1=Ateeq Sk|title=After 15 years, second International Fleet Review to be held at Visakhapatnam in February|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-after-15-years-second-international-fleet-review-to-be-held-at-visakhapatnam-in-february-2121111|website=DNA India|access-date=5 April 2016|date=2 September 2015}}</ref> The review, conducted from 4 to 8 February 2016 in Visakhapatnam, was organized by the [[Eastern Naval Command]] of the Indian Navy.<ref name="Introduction to IFR 2016 IN Official">{{cite web|title=Introduction to IFR 2016|url=https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/introduction-to-ifr-2016.htm|website=Indian Navy|publisher=Govt. of India|access-date=8 January 2016|archive-date=27 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127024945/https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/introduction-to-ifr-2016.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[International Fleet Review 2026|next edition]] was conducted in 2026 when India hosted the [[Indian Ocean Naval Symposium]] (IONS).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-26 |title=IFR, MILAN-26, Naval conclave to gather world navies in Vizag this year: ENC chief |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/ifr-milan-26-naval-conclave-to-gather-world-navies-in-vizag-this-year-enc-chief/articleshow/127565475.cms |access-date=2026-02-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

=={{anchor|Curtain raising ceremony}}Announcement==
[[File:Eastern Naval Command motor cycle expedition team at Jaswantgarh War Memorial.JPG|thumbnail|alt=Six motorcyclists at a war memorial in the mountains|Eastern Naval Command motorcycle expedition team at the Jaswantgarh War Memorial in [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. A motorcycle expedition for the upcoming IFR began in April 2015 at [[Eastern Naval Command]] headquarters.]]
IFR 2016 was announced at a press conference in New Delhi on 14 October 2015. At the conference, [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] (CNS) [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[RK Dhowan]] announced the Indian Navy's plan to conduct an international fleet review on the eastern seaboard at Visakhapatnam on 4–8 February 2016.<ref name="IFR 2016 CR PIB">{{cite press release|title=International Fleet Review 2016 |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=128718|website=Press Information Bureau|publisher=Government of India Ministry of Defence|access-date=17 May 2016|date=14 October 2015}}</ref>

==Events==

==={{anchor|4 February 2016|Wreath laying ceremony|Maritime exhibition and IFR village}}4 February===
[[File:IFR 16 - Wreath Laying Ceremony and Inauguration of Maritime Exhibition (02).jpg|right|thumb|alt=A man lays a floral wreath, surrounded by four other men|Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu paid homage to India's war dead in a wreath-laying ceremony.]]
A [[wreath]]-laying ceremony was held on the afternoon of 4 February at the [[Victory at Sea Memorial]]. [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]], CNS Admiral Dhowan and [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command]] [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Satish Soni]] laid a wreath in tribute to the Indian Navy sailors killed in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], and a [[guard of honour]] paraded. Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Bimal Verma]] and other dignitaries and representatives of foreign navies were present at the ceremony.<ref name="Event Schedule IFR - IN Official">{{cite web|title=Event Schedule IFR|url=https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/event-schedule.htm|website=Indian Navy|publisher=Government of India|access-date=5 April 2016|archive-date=13 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213110748/https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/event-schedule.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Wreath Laying AP CM-Hindu">{{cite web|author1=G.S. Subrahmanyam|title=Naidu pays tributes to martyrs|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/naidu-pays-tributes-to-martyrs/article8195588.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=5 April 2016|date=5 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="IFR 16 - Wreath Laying - IN Official">{{cite web|title=IFR 16 – Wreath Laying Ceremony and Inauguration of Maritime Exhibition|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/ifr-16-wreath-laying-ceremony-and-inauguration-maritime-exhibition|website=Indian Navy|publisher=Govt. of India|access-date=5 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="AP CM, Naval officers pay homage to war heroes - India Today">{{cite web|author1=Press Trust of India|title=AP CM, Naval officers pay homage to war heroes|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/ifr-2016-ap-cm-naval-officers-pay-homage-to-war-heroes-549962-2016-02-04|website=India Today|access-date=5 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="Wreath Laying Organized - Business Standard">{{cite web|title=Wreath Laying Organized|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ifr-2016-ap-cm-naval-officers-pay-homage-to-war-heroes-116020500026_1.html|website=Business Standard|access-date=5 April 2016}}</ref>

The maritime exhibition's theme was [[Make in India]], showcasing the country's innovation, [[Indigenization|indigenisation]] and potential. With participating industries which float, move and fly, the exhibition was opened to the public on 2 February.<ref name="Maritime Exhibition - Hindu">{{cite web|title=Maritime Exhibition, IFR Village from Feb. 2|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/maritime-exhibition-ifr-village-from-feb-2/article8161356.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=5 April 2016|date=28 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Maritime Exhibition and IFR Village|url=https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/eventDetail.htm?3|website=Indian Navy|access-date=5 April 2016|archive-date=16 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416202352/https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/eventDetail.htm?3|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="IFR to Open with CM -Indian Express">{{cite web|author1=Express News Service|title=IFR to Open with CM Launching Maritime Expo on February 4|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/IFR-to-Open-with-CM-Launching-Maritime-Expo-on-February-4/2016/01/20/article3235774.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208012949/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/IFR-to-Open-with-CM-Launching-Maritime-Expo-on-February-4/2016/01/20/article3235774.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2016|website=Indian Express|access-date=5 April 2016|date=20 January 2016}}</ref>

==={{anchor|5 February 2016|CNS press conference|Opening ceremony}}5 February===
[[File:Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan addressing national media at the International Fleet Review 2016.JPG|thumbnail|right|alt=Uniformed man at a table, flanked by two other men|Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Robin K. Dhowan addressed the media at the IFR 2016 press conference in New Delhi.]]
CNS Admiral Robin K. Dhowan hosted a press conference at the Novotel Convention Centre, in which delegates from the navies participating in the review took part.<ref name="Event Schedule IFR - IN Official" /><ref name="Press Conference by CNS - Indian Express">{{cite web|title=Press Conference by CNS RK Dhowan at International Fleet Review|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Press-Conference-by-CNS-RK-Dhowan-at-International-Fleet-Review/2016/02/05/article3262684.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206083800/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Press-Conference-by-CNS-RK-Dhowan-at-International-Fleet-Review/2016/02/05/article3262684.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 6, 2016|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref> An opening ceremony was held at [[INS Satavahana]].<ref name="Event Schedule IFR - IN Official" /><ref name="Opening Ceremony - IN Official">{{cite web|title=Opening Ceremony|url=https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/eventdetail.htm?1/Opening+Ceremony|website=Indian Navy|publisher=Govt. of India|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref>

==={{anchor|6 February 2016|Fleet review|Indian naval band concert|Presidential banquet}}6 February===
[[File:Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee during International Fleet Review 2016 (03).jpg|right|thumb|alt=President Mukherjee standing and watching the ships pass|Indian President Pranab Mukherjee reviewing the international fleet]]
The Indian Navy fleet and foreign naval ships were reviewed by the supreme commander of the Indian armed forces, [[President of India]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]]. Ships from the [[Indian Coast Guard]] and the [[Merchant navy|mercantile marine]] and the [[Indian Naval Air Arm]] were also reviewed.<ref name="President, PM Modi review naval fleet - India Today">{{cite web|author1=IANS|title=President, PM Modi review naval fleet|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/president-pm-modi-review-naval-fleet-307413-2016-02-06|website=India Today|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="Event Schedule IFR - IN Official" /><ref name="President Pranab Mukherjee reviews naval fleet - ET">{{cite web|author1=PTI|title=President Pranab Mukherjee reviews naval fleet at IFR, PM Narendra Modi and Manohar Parrikar also present|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/president-pranab-mukherjee-reviews-naval-fleet-at-ifr-pm-narendra-modi-and-manohar-parrikar-also-present/articleshow/50875866.cms|website=The Economic Times|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="President reviews international fleet -The Telegraph">{{cite web|title=President reviews international fleet|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160206/jsp/frontpage/story_67833.jsp#.VwYv2vl97IU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207085435/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160206/jsp/frontpage/story_67833.jsp#.VwYv2vl97IU|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 7, 2016|website=The Telegraph|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="International Fleet Review - 2016 - Indian Navy Official">{{cite web|title=International Fleet Review – 2016|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/international-fleet-review-2016-1|website=Indian Navy|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref>

[[File:President Pranab Mukherjee during International Fleet Review 2016.jpg|right|thumb|alt=President Mukherjee saluting, surrounded by a naval guard of honour|President Mukherjee with the ceremonial guard of honour]]
The naval band presented a concert at the [[Samudrika Naval Auditorium]].<ref name="Introduction to IFR 2016 IN Official" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Naval Band Concert|url=https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/eventdetail.htm?6/Indian+Naval+Band+Concert|website=International Fleet Review 2016 |publisher=Indian Navy |access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref> The Indian Navy hosted a presidential banquet in the [[Eastern Naval Command]] officers' [[mess]] attended by central- and state-government dignitaries, chiefs of foreign navies, heads of delegations, and Indian and foreign participants in the IFR.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/eventdetail.htm?7|title=Presidential Banquet|website=International Fleet Review 2016|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=22 April 2016|archive-date=17 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417222141/https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/eventdetail.htm?7|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==={{anchor|7 February 2016|International maritime conference|International city parade and operational demonstration|CNS reception}}7 February===

A two-day international maritime conference began on 7 February with the theme, "Partnering together for a secure maritime future".<ref name="International Fleet Review - 2016 - Indian Navy Official" /><ref name="VAdm Satish Soni The Hindu about IFR">{{cite web|title=IFR turning out to be a bigger event|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/ifr-turning-out-to-be-a-bigger-event/article8173552.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref> The Navy conducted a parade and a 30-minute operation demonstration at RK Beach in Vishakhapatnam. Contingents of the Indian Armed Forces, the [[Andhra Pradesh Police]], the [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]] and foreign navies and their bands marched in the parade. Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] introduced a book about India's maritime heritage during the event. The parade ended with a reception hosted by [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of Naval Staff Dhowan]] honouring the prime minister.<ref name="Operational Demonstration and the International City Parade - navy Official">{{cite web|title=IFR 16: Operational Demonstration and the International City Parade|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/ifr-16-operational-demonstration-and-international-city-parade|website=Indian Navy|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=International Fleet Review 2016: PM Narendra Modi to review city parade as chief guest|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/international-fleet-review-2016-pm-narendra-modi-to-review-city-parade-as-chief-guest_1853085.html|website=Zee News|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PM Modi to review International City Parade at IFR today|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-pm-modi-to-review-international-city-parade-at-ifr-on-sunday-2174847|website=DNA India|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Percept ICE Successfully Manages The International City Parade|url=http://mediainfoline.com/article/percept-ice-successfully-manages-the-international-city-parade/|website=MediaInfoline|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref>

==={{anchor|8 February 2016|Closing ceremony}}8 February===
An international band concert was presented at the naval institute as part of the IFR 2016 closing ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/eventdetail.htm?11|title=Closing Ceremony|website=International Fleet Review 2016|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=22 April 2016|archive-date=17 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417211333/https://ifr16.indiannavy.gov.in/eventdetail.htm?11|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/closing-ceremony-international-fleet-review-2016|title=Closing Ceremony of International Fleet Review 2016|publisher=Indian Navy |access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="With Over 50 Navies Participating, India Concludes 2016 International Fleet Review - Diplomat">{{cite web|author1=Ankit Panda|title=With Over 50 Navies Participating, India Concludes 2016 International Fleet Review|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/02/with-over-50-navies-participating-india-concludes-2016-international-fleet-review/|website=The Diplomat|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref>

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==Participating ships==
{{main|List of ships present at International Fleet Review 2016}}
[[File:Stamp of India - 2016 - Colnect 600003 - International Fleet Review.jpeg|thumb|Commemorative postage stamp released by [[India Post]] on IFR 2016]]
Seventy-one ships from the Indian Navy participated in the review, including aircraft carriers, submarines, frigates, destroyers, corvettes, sailing vessels, and amphibious warfare vessels.<ref name="President, PM Modi review naval fleet - India Today" /><ref name="President reviews international fleet -The Telegraph" /> Most were from the navy's Eastern Naval Command.<ref name="President Pranab Mukherjee reviews naval fleet - ET" /> Twenty-four foreign ships and 50 foreign navies also participated.<ref name="President, PM Modi review naval fleet - India Today" /><ref name="50 Navies Participated - The Diplomat" /><ref name="President reviews international fleet -The Telegraph" /> Delegations from Argentina, Bahrain, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Germany, Greece, Israel, Kenya, South Korea, Namibia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey and Turkmenistan were in attendance.<ref name="All You Need to Know About International Fleets Participating in IFR 2016">{{cite web|title=All You Need to Know About International Fleets Participating in IFR 2016|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/All-You-Need-to-Know-About-International-Fleets-Participating-in-IFR-2016/2016/02/01/article3256146.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202091547/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/All-You-Need-to-Know-About-International-Fleets-Participating-in-IFR-2016/2016/02/01/article3256146.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2016|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="100 Ships from 60 Nations">{{cite news|title=100 Ships from 60 Nations: Vizag Braces for {{sic|i|t’s|nolink=y|expected=its}} Biggest Fleet Review in 2016|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/100-Ships-from-60-Nations-Vizag-Braces-for-it%E2%80%99s-Biggest-Fleet-Review-in-2016/2014/07/26/article2349593.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729040343/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/100-Ships-from-60-Nations-Vizag-Braces-for-it%E2%80%99s-Biggest-Fleet-Review-in-2016/2014/07/26/article2349593.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 29, 2014|access-date=3 July 2016|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Green initiative==
[[File:Bio Diesel Powered Fast Attack Craft Of Indian Navy.jpg|thumbnail|alt=Small grey-and-green boat|Biodiesel-powered Indian Navy [[fast attack craft]] on patrol during IFR 2016]]
As part of its green initiative, the Indian Navy showcased two fast interceptor craft (FIC) which use [[biodiesel]] and have replaced the [[incandescent lamp]]s on its ships with LED light bulbs.<ref name="Navy Bio Fuel-ET">{{cite web|author1=Manu Pubby|title=Navy to showcase warship running on biofuel at Vizag|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/international-fleet-review-2016-navy-to-showcase-warship-running-on-biofuel-at-vizag/articleshow/50858844.cms|website=Economic Times|access-date=5 April 2016|date=5 February 2016}}</ref>

=={{anchor|Passage Exercise (PASSEX)}}Passage exercise (PASSEX)==
The International Fleet Review ended with the participating ships undertaking a passage exercise (PASSEX) in the [[Bay of Bengal]] on 9 February. The exercise was conducted in two formations, with the aircraft carriers [[INS Vikramaditya|INS ''Vikramaditya'']] and [[INS Viraat|INS ''Viraat'']] each heading a formation. The first group was headed by the ''Vikramaditya'', commanded by Western Fleet Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh; the second was headed by the ''Viraat'', commanded by Eastern Fleet Rear Admiral S. V. Bhokare. A helicopter from [[HMS Defender|HMS ''Defender'']] landed on the ''Viraat'', commemorating the carrier's historic ties with the [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="Passage Exercise - PIB">{{cite web|author1=Ministry of Defence|author2=DKS/CG|title=IFR 2016 – Passage Exercise – AU Revoir till we Meet Again|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=136280|website=Press Information Bureau|publisher=Government of India|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://navaltoday.com/2016/02/10/image-of-the-day-farewell-passex-at-ifr-2016/|title=Image of the day: Farewell PASSEX at IFR 2016|work=Naval Today|access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Indian Navy Chetak During IFR 2016.jpg|alt=Helicopter flying the Indian flag|[[Indian Navy]] [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Chetak]] during IFR 2016
File:Flypast by Kamov Ka-31 of Indian Navy.jpg|alt=Three helicopters|[[Flypast]] by Indian Navy [[Kamov Ka-31]]s
File:Heads of navies and other delegates, representing more than 50 countries, attend an welcoming ceremonies leading up to India's International Fleet Review 2016.JPG|alt=Large, seated crowd|Delegates from over 50 countries
File:Tall Ships ‘Sail in Company’ during International Fleet Review 2016 (02).jpg|alt=Sailing ships|Tall ships sail in company during IFR 2016
File:Passage Exercise (PASSEX) during International Fleet Review 2016 (05).jpg|alt=Ships in a line|Passage exercise (PASSEX) in the Bay of Bengal, 9 February 2016
File:MiG 29K in action during International Fleet Review 2016.jpg|MIG 29k in Action
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Commons category|International Fleet Review 2016|IFR 2016}}
*[[International Fleet Review 2005]]
*[[International Fleet Review 2013]]
*[[International Fleet Review 2026]]
*[[President's fleet review]]
*[[Fleet review (Commonwealth realms)]]
*[[List of ships present at International Fleet Review, 2005]]
*[[List of ships present at International Fleet Review 2013]]

==References==
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[[Category:Military exercises and wargames]]
[[Category:February 2016 in India]]

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