Operation Southern Readiness 26-2

Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 Latest News

The Indian Navy is set to host Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi.

About Operation Southern Readiness 26-2

• It is a multinational maritime training exercise. 
• It is hosted by the Indian Navy at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi.
• The four-day multinational training engagement will be conducted in partnership with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) under the aegis of the Indian Navy-led Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154), CMF’s dedicated Training Task Force. 
• It brings together personnel from CMF partner nations for professional maritime security training, practical exercises, and the exchange of best practices. 
• The CMF is a multinational maritime partnership comprising more than 40 nations, with the Indian Navy playing an active role in advancing collaborative maritime security efforts. 
• The initiative is aimed at strengthening regional capacity building and enhancing collective maritime security through closer cooperation among participating countries. 
• The training programme will combine classroom instruction, simulator-based training, and practical exposure. 
• Sessions will cover areas including Maritime Law, Maritime Domain Awareness and Information Sharing, Counter-Narcotics, Force Protection, Asymmetric Threats, and maritime Uncrewed Systems. 
• Participants will also be trained in Damage Control and Firefighting, maritime communications, Survival at Sea, Boarding procedures, and hands-on training onboard Indian naval ships. 

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