IMDEX Asia 2025 | 13 May 2025

Source: PIB

INS Kiltan (P30) participated in International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2025 at Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Centre, reaffirming India’s strategic maritime presence and strengthening naval ties in the Indo-Pacific. 

IMDEX Asia 

• About: IMDEX Asia, held biennially in Singapore since 1997, is a premier maritime and defence exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region.  
  • It serves as a global platform for navies, coast guards, and maritime defence industries to showcase naval platforms, debut advanced technologies, and engage in strategic policy dialogue.  
• Key Features: The International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC), a key component of IMDEX Asia, brings together navy chiefs, coast guard heads, policymakers, and maritime experts to foster mutual security, and advance cooperative solutions to global maritime challenges. 
  • It also features the Maritime Information Sharing Exercise (MARISX),a scenario-based exercise to improve coordination and share best practices in maritime security. 

INS Kiltan 

• INS Kiltan is an indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette and the 3rd of four Kamorta-class ships under Project 28.    
  • The ship is named after an island in the Aminidivi group of the strategically located Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands. 
• It is India’s first major warship with a carbon fibre composite superstructure, enhancing stealth, reducing weight, and cutting maintenance costs. 
• The ship carries the legacy of the former Petya Class ship 'Kiltan (P79)', which participated in 'Operation Trident' during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.