Visakhapatnam

American

[vi-sah-kuh-puht-nuhm] / vɪˈsɑ kəˈpʌt nəm /

Also Vishakhapatnam

noun

a seaport in Andhra Pradesh, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal.

Visakhapatnam British

/ vɪˌsɑːkəˈpʌtnəm /

noun

a variant spelling of Vishakhapatnam

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The ships had been taking part in a naval exercise organised by India off the coast of Visakhapatnam when the US and Israel began bombing Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

This year, Visakhapatnam was pairing the exercises with a public fleet review presided over by Indian President Droupadi Murmu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

A ship by that name arrived in the Indian port of Visakhapatnam on Feb. 17 to participate in maritime events hosted by India, according to a social-media post from the Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"The AI revolution is here, no second thoughts about it," said Nara Lokesh, information technology minister for Andhra Pradesh state, which is positioning the city of Visakhapatnam as a cornerstone of India's AI push.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

England will take winning momentum into the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup as they concluded the group stage with a crushing eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in Visakhapatnam.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

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