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14 stories for “Maritime” · March 2026
Clear filtersThe Indian Navy's INS Nilgiri participated in Exercise Kakadu 2026, a multinational naval exercise held every two years and conducted by the Royal Australian Navy in Australia. The exercise brings together navies from se...
The Indian Navy has launched Operation Urja Suraksha to safeguard energy cargoes bound for India as they pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The operation comes against the backdrop of rising tensions in West Asia, which...
The keel laying ceremony for two Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) of the Indian Coast Guard took place at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.The vessels are part of a project to build six advanced Offshore Patrol Ves...
The Indian Navy has begun the second edition of the IOS SAGAR initiative to deepen maritime ties in the region.SAGAR stands for ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region’; the aim is greater cooperation, security and st...
The Indian Navy has sent its P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to take part in Exercise Sea Dragon.Sea Dragon is a US-led Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise.It is being held near Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean.India's...
India is setting up what is described as the world's first Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding and Systems Centre in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. The facility will develop unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and autonomous...
Overview In 2026, India’s Vishva Mitra Policy emerged as a transformative foreign policy framework that moves beyond traditional diplomacy toward a results-oriented, partnership-driven global engagement model. The policy...
A United States submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka rescued its sailors under the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979. Adopte...
Indian Navy warships deployed under Operation Sankalp have been kept on standby for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations as tensions rise in West Asia.Operation Sankalp is a maritime security mis...
**Overview** The Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship, INS Tarangini, visited Trincomalee and Colombo in Sri Lanka from February 27 to March 9, 2026. Conducted under the 'Bridges of Friendship' diplomatic initiative, the dep...
Goa is hosting the fourth edition of the World Ocean Science Congress 2026 at the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Panaji. The congress focuses on ocean health, climate resilience and a sustainable blue econom...
The Indian Air Force conducted the 'Kalari Leap' exercise across the Lakshadweep and Minicoy archipelago in the Arabian Sea. Exercises in the island territories test the Air Force's ability to deploy quickly and operate...
