Exercise Samudra Shakti Latest News
The Indian Navy is hosting the fifth edition of Exercise, ‘Samudra Shakti – 2025’ at Visakhapatnam.
About Exercise Samudra Shakti
- It is a joint bilateral maritime exercise between India and Indonesia.
- It is a key bilateral engagement aimed at enhancing interoperability, strengthening mutual understanding, and sharing best practices between the two navies.
- It highlights the shared commitment of both nations towards maintaining stability and peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
- India’s participation: The participating units include INS Kavaratti, an Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette of the Eastern Fleet under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command (ENC).
- It consists of two phases
- The harbour phase is aimed at building camaraderie and professional rapport that include Cross Deck Visits, Joint Yoga sessions, Friendly Sports fixtures, Professional Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEE).
- The Sea Phase will involve dynamic and complex maritime operations aimed at increasing tactical coordination, including Helicopter Operations, Air Defence Exercises, Weapon Firing Drills, Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) exercises.
- Other Exercises with Indonesia
- Military Exercise: Garuda Shakti
- Maritime Exercise: IND-INDO CORPAT
Source: PIB
Last updated on January, 2026
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