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Samudra Shakti 2025
- 16 Oct 2025
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The Indian Navy is hosting the 5th edition of Indo-Indonesian bilateral maritime exercise, “Samudra Shakti–2025,” at Visakhapatnam.
- Foundation: Exercise Samudra Shakti was initiated in 2018 as a bilateral naval exercise between India and Indonesia under India’s Act East Policy.
- The exercise focuses on complex maritime operations including Military Interdiction Operations (MIO), Cross Deck Landings, and Air Defence drills.
- It also involves Practice Weapon Firings, Replenishment Approaches, and Tactical Manoeuvres, enhancing operational interoperability between the two navies.
- Objective:To improve coordination in maritime operations, strengthen defence cooperation, and reaffirm the shared commitment to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Other Military Exercises between India and Indonesia:
- Garuda Shakti: Conducted between the Armies of both nations, focusing on counter-terrorism and jungle warfare training.
- IND-INDO CORPAT: A coordinated naval patrol to ensure security and surveillance in the Andaman Sea and the Malacca Strait.
| Read More: India-Indonesia Relations |
