The Command has successfully evolved in the last 20 years into an operationally efficient template for theaterisation of the armed forces, Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat said.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar expects to see progress in India-US defence relations at the speed of a year per month.
Both countries will advance maritime security and strengthen disaster response in the region, says Modi.
Two navy destroyers, the INS Kochi and INS Chennai, fired MR-SAMs simultaneously at two simulated incoming missiles.