{"id":347494,"date":"2025-10-06T18:08:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=347494"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:08:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:38:55","slug":"exercise-konkan-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/exercise-konkan-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise KONKAN-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Exercise KONKAN-25 began on 05 Oct 2025 off India\u2019s western coast and will run in two phases from 05\u201312 Oct 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>About Exercise KONKAN-25<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_347497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347497\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-347497\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-BS-1.jpg?resize=300%2C260&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-BS-1.jpg?resize=300%2C260&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-BS-1.jpg?resize=768%2C665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-BS-1.jpg?w=1017&amp;ssl=1 1017w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-347497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; BS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>annual bilateral naval<\/strong>\u00a0between <strong>India and the United Kingdom.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin: <\/strong>First exercise was held in year <strong>2004.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2025 Venue<\/strong>: The exercise is being conducted<strong> off the western coast of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: The exercise aims to ensure secure, open, and free seas, enhance interoperability, and advance the \u2018<strong>India-UK Vision 2035<\/strong>\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>The exercise is <strong>conducted alternately in Indian and UK waters<\/strong>, making it a rotational venue exercise.<\/li>\n<li>Over the <strong>past two decades<\/strong>, it has grown to improve interoperability and mutual understanding.<\/li>\n<li>The 2025 exercise will be <strong>conducted in two phases<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Harbour phase: <\/strong>This phase will feature <strong>professional interactions<\/strong> between naval personnel, cross-deck visits, sports fixtures, and cultural exchanges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sea phase:<\/strong> This will involve complex <strong>maritime operational drills<\/strong> focusing on anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare, flying operations, and other seamanship evolutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The exercise consolidates strategic ties and contributes to regional maritime stability.<\/li>\n<li>The Indian side is led by the <strong>indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant<\/strong> along with other surface, sub-surface, and air combatants.<\/li>\n<li>The UK Carrier Strike Group 25 is led by <strong>HMS <\/strong><strong><em>Prince of Wales<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Exercise KONKAN-25 began on 05 Oct 2025 off India\u2019s western coast and will run in two phases from 05\u201312 Oct 2025. About Exercise KONKAN-25 It is an annual bilateral naval\u00a0between India and the United Kingdom. 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