DD Correspondent
New Delhi: The Indian Navy will host Operation Southern Readiness 26-2, a four-day multinational maritime training exercise, at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi from July 20 to 23.
The exercise 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.
The event will bring together personnel from CMF partner nations for professional maritime security training, practical exercises and the exchange of best practices. Through its partnership with the CMF, a multinational maritime coalition of more than 40 nations, the Indian Navy continues to contribute to regional capacity building and collective maritime security.
The training programme will include classroom sessions, simulator-based instruction and practical exercises covering areas such as maritime law, maritime domain awareness, information sharing, counter-narcotics operations, force protection, asymmetric threats and maritime uncrewed systems.
Participants will also receive training in damage control and firefighting, maritime communications, survival at sea, boarding procedures and hands-on experience aboard Indian naval ships.
The exercise will showcase the Indian Navy’s modern training infrastructure, advanced simulators and professional expertise, with a focus on enhancing interoperability, professional understanding and cooperation among participating nations.
Hosting the exercise at the Southern Naval Command further reinforces the Indian Navy’s growing role in multinational maritime training and highlights Kochi’s emergence as a leading hub for professional naval training.
