President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to attend the prestigious International Fleet Review (IFR-2016) to be hosted by the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam coming February. Among the 70 navies invited to IFR 2016, 39 of them have confirmed their participation.Among them are China, USA and Japan. The number of participating countries is likely to go up in the coming days.<br/><br/>The International Fleet Review is being held for the first time on the eastern seaboard. The five-day mega event, kick starts on February 4 next year. There are likely to be some 400 dignitaries, including chiefs of staff of several navies who will be attending the event. Top figures of the Government of India, including the President and the Prime Minister, are likely to be here for three days for IFR 2016. The President and the Prime Minister would be arriving on February 5 and leaving on February 7 as per the current schedule.<br/><br/>Visakhapatnam has been chosen as the venue for IFR 2016 as the State Government was keen on hosting it according the navy sources. The people of Vizag would get to see some international-level activities like the City Parade, Big Band Concerts, among others. While the VIPs would be hosted in the five-star hotels in the city and some in accommodation at the Naval Base, officers and crew of the visiting ships would be returning to their vessels after participating in events on shore.