IONS Maritime Exercise (IMEX) TTX 2026

• 30 Mar 2026

On 27th March 2026, the Indian Navy hosted IONS Maritime Exercise (IMEX) TTX 2026 at the Maritime Warfare Centre, Southern Naval Command, Kochi.

• The exercise is part of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) framework.
• It focused on maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
• Naval representatives from multiple IOR countries participated.
• Countries included Bangladesh, France, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
• Nations like Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles and Singapore also joined.
• The exercise highlighted regional cooperation and trust-building.
• It emphasised collective efforts for maritime security.