Indian Navy's Largest Maritime Exercise TROPEX Culminates In Arabian Sea. SEE PICS

Indian Navy’s major operational-level exercise TROPEX 2023, conducted across the Indian Ocean Region for over four months from Nov 2022-Mar 2023, culminated this week in Arabian Sea. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

The overall exercise construct included coastal defence exercise 'Sea Vigil' and the amphibious exercise AMPHEX. Together, these exercises also witnessed significant participation from the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the Coast Guard. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

Set in the Indian Ocean, including the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the theatre of operations for the exercise spanned an area of over 21 million square nautical miles. TROPEX 23 witnessed participation of approximately 70 Indian Navy ships, six submarines and over 75 aircraft. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

The culmination of TROPEX 23 brings to an end an intense operational phase for the Indian Navy that commenced in Nov 2022. As part of the final joint phase, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spent a day at sea onboard the newly commissioned Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant on March 6. He reviewed the Indian Navy’s operational preparedness and material readiness. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

While addressing the Fleets, Rajnath Singh lauded the operational preparedness of the Indian Navy and emphasised that the country looks up to the Navy to ensure that the economic lifelines and military capabilities of our adversaries are disrupted to the extent where their warfighting endeavours can no longer be sustained. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

The Defence Minister also stated that he was fully reassured that Indian Navy was wholly capable of safeguarding India’s national interests in the maritime domain and will thwart the diabolical designs of any potential adversaries who seek to threaten India’s peaceful existence. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)