India-UK Navies Begin Exercise KONKAN-2025

On 5th October 2025, the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy commenced the bilateral Exercise KONKAN-2025 off India’s western coast to strengthen maritime cooperation.

Exercise KONKAN-2025 reaffirms the shared commitment of India and the United Kingdom to maintaining secure, open, and free seas while exemplifying the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership outlined in the India-UK Vision 2035.
The exercise is structured in two phases, with the harbour phase focusing on professional interactions, cross-deck visits, sports fixtures, and cultural exchanges between naval personnel.
Joint Working Group meetings and Subject Matter Expert exchanges are planned during the harbour phase to facilitate knowledge sharing and enhance operational synergy between the two navies.
The sea phase will involve complex maritime operational drills emphasizing anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare, along with flying operations and other seamanship evolutions.
Both navies are deploying frontline assets, including aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates, submarines, and integral as well as shore-based air assets, ensuring a comprehensive demonstration of naval capabilities.