TROPEX-25
Context:
The Indian Navy’s biennial Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX-25) is underway in the Indian Ocean Region. It focuses on testing combat readiness, joint operations, and maritime security against conventional and asymmetric threats.
Key Highlights:
Large-scale Military Exercise:
- TROPEX-25 spans three months (Jan–Mar 2025), involving all Indian Naval units, the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
- It integrates cyber warfare, electronic warfare, live weapon firings, and amphibious operations.
Massive Naval Deployment:
- Features 65 warships, 9 submarines, and 80+ aircraft operating in complex maritime scenarios.
- Key assets include INS Vikrant, Visakhapatnam & Kolkata-class destroyers, Kalvari-class submarines, and MiG-29K jets.
Joint Operations with Army & Air Force:
- Indian Air Force contributes Sukhoi-30, Jaguar, C-130, AWACS, and refuelling aircraft.
- The Army deploys an Infantry Brigade with 600+ troops, while the Coast Guard fields 10+ ships and aircraft.
Enhancing combat effectiveness:
- The exercise refines interoperability, forward-deployed sustenance, and precision targeting.
- Strengthens joint warfare strategies to counter conventional, asymmetric, and hybrid threats.
Strategic Maritime Readiness:
- Ensures India’s naval dominance in the region with real-time operational drills.
- Reinforces the capability to protect maritime interests—anytime, anywhere, anyhow.
