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Topic 138 · Defence & Security

India takes command of CTF 154

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 11 February 2026 the Indian Navy took command of Combined Task Force 154 in Manama, Bahrain, its first lead of a CMF task force.
  2. Task Focus: CTF 154 handles training and capacity-building for the navies of Combined Maritime Forces members.
  3. Current Head: Commodore Milind Mokashi leads CTF 154, having taken over from Italy's Commodore Andrea Bielli.
  4. Rank Note: A Commodore ranks above a Captain and below a Rear Admiral in the Indian Navy.
  5. Predecessor: Italy's Commodore Andrea Bielli commanded the task force before the handover.
  6. Stakeholders: The US Fifth Fleet is Bahrain-based under CENTCOM, in the same region as the Combined Maritime Forces.
  7. India Link: First command of a CMF task force marks India's growing role as a maritime security provider.
  8. Headquarters: Combined Maritime Forces is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.
  9. Founded: CTF 154 was set up in 2023 as the training-focused task force.
  10. Landmark: UNCLOS (1982) codifies freedom of navigation on the high seas and 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zones.
  11. Article: Article 100 of UNCLOS obliges all states to cooperate in repressing piracy on the high seas.
  12. Doctrine: Freedom of the high seas means ships of every state may navigate there, under flag-state jurisdiction.
Question 1 of 10

Which Combined Maritime Forces task force did the Indian Navy command for the first time on 11 February 2026?

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Answer: (A) CTF 154

Core Trigger: On 11 February 2026 the Indian Navy took command of Combined Task Force 154 in Manama, Bahrain, its first lead of a CMF task force.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 138, point 1

Question 2 of 10

What is the main focus of CTF 154?

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Answer: (C) Training and capacity-building for member navies

Task Focus: CTF 154 handles training and capacity-building for the navies of Combined Maritime Forces members.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 138, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who currently leads CTF 154?

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Answer: (A) Commodore Milind Mokashi

Current Head: Commodore Milind Mokashi leads CTF 154, having taken over from Italy's Commodore Andrea Bielli.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 138, point 3

Question 4 of 10

In the Indian Navy, a Commodore ranks above a Captain and below which rank?

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Answer: (B) Rear Admiral

Rank Note: A Commodore ranks above a Captain and below a Rear Admiral in the Indian Navy.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 138, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Commodore Andrea Bielli, who commanded CTF 154 before the handover, belongs to which country's navy?

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Answer: (D) Italy

Predecessor: Italy's Commodore Andrea Bielli commanded the task force before the handover.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 138, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The US Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, operates under which US command?

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Answer: (A) CENTCOM

Stakeholders: The US Fifth Fleet is Bahrain-based under CENTCOM, in the same region as the Combined Maritime Forces.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 138, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Combined Maritime Forces is headquartered in which city?

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Answer: (D) Manama

Headquarters: Combined Maritime Forces is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 138, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was CTF 154 set up as the training-focused task force?

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Answer: (C) 2023

Founded: CTF 154 was set up in 2023 as the training-focused task force.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 138, point 9

Question 9 of 10

UNCLOS (1982) recognises exclusive economic zones extending up to how many nautical miles?

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Answer: (A) 200

Landmark: UNCLOS (1982) codifies freedom of navigation on the high seas and 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zones.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 138, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider UNCLOS and the high seas. 1. Article 100 obliges only the flag state to repress piracy. 2. Freedom of the high seas means only coastal states' ships may navigate there. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (D) Neither

Article: Article 100 of UNCLOS obliges all states to cooperate in repressing piracy on the high seas.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 138, point 11

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