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#IndianNavy's flagship Naval Innovation & Indigenisation Seminar returns for its fifth edition!
Bringing together startups, MSMEs, industry, academia and investors to transform indigenous innovation into operational capabilities.
๐๏ธ26โ27 October
๐ Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
#AatmanirbharBharat #NavalInnovation
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@DefenceMinIndia
Adm Krishna Swaminathan, #CNS, released โ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ดโ, a book that draws upon two decades of collective expertise of #IMAC and @IFC_IOR in maritime incident analysis and information sharing.
Authored by young uniformed professionals of the #IndianNavy, the book offers insights into the complexities, challenges and opportunities of maritime information, contributing to enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness and cooperation across the Indo-Pacific
๐ Access the publication: ifcior.indiannavy.gov.in/repโฆ
๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ. ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐. ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด #๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ-๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ. ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป. ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ. โ
#IPRD2026 - Coming Soon!
#IndianNavy's premier strategic maritime dialogue, ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ-๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐๐ฒ 2026, will bring together global maritime thinkers, policymakers and experts to explore Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
๐
03โ05 Nov 2026
๐ New Delhi
#IndoPacific
#MaritimeCooperation
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maritimeindia.org/indo-pacifโฆ
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๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ท๐บ #BridgesofFriendship
INDRA 2026
From Harbour to High Seas
#INSSahyadri and RuFN Aldar Tsydenzhapov participated in the Sea Phase of #INDRA2026, featuring , complex manoeuvres, Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) procedures, medical evacuation by helicopter and Deck Landing Qualifications.
#StrongerTogether #Interoperability
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The Harbour Phase of #INDRA2026 commenced with a Planning Conference between the ops teams of #INSSahyadri and #RussianNavy Ship Aldar Tsydenzhapov, with participation from senior naval personnel from the RuFN Pacific Fleet. The conference outlined the broad programme for the Sea Phase of the exercise.
As part of the port call, the delegation from #INSSahyadri also held a protocol meeting with VAdm A Y Sysuev, Commander of the Primorsky Flotilla of the Pacific Fleetโs mixed forces.
๐ฎ๐ณ-๐ท๐บ #BridgesofFriendship
#IndianNavy
#StrongerTogether
#Interoperability
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@IndEmbMoscow @RusEmbIndia
๐ A clean sweep by the Indian Navy!
The #IndianNavy emerged Champion at the Inter-Services Squash Championship 2026, held at MEG Centre, Bengaluru, from 14-18 Oct 26.
๐ Team Championship โ Gold
๐ฅ Individual Championship โ Gold
๐ฅ Individual Championship โ Silver
๐ฅ Individual Championship โ Bronze
A remarkable achievement, with #IndianNavy winning the Team Championship and sweeping all three medals in the Individual Championship - a proud first in the history of the competition.
@SpokespersonMoD
@HQ_IDS_India
#Lokayan26
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ด๐ฒ
๐๐กฤ ๐๐ก-๐๐๐ฆฤโ, ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ!ย
๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฃ!
#INSSudarshini departed Salalah, Oman, following professional interactions with the Royal Navy of Oman and sporting engagements that fostered camaraderie and maritime cooperation.
As #Lokayan26 sails into the tenth month of its voyage, the journey continues to carry #Indiaโs message of friendship and trust across the seas, building on the bonds forged with #Oman and a shared vision of peace, prosperity and #MaritimeSecurity.ย
#MAHASAGAR
#MaritimeCooperation
#VasudhaivaKutumbakam
#BridgesOfFriendship
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๐ฎ๐ณโ๐ท๐บ #BridgesofFriendship
#INDRA2026
Harbour Phase
The Opening Ceremony of Exercise #INDRA2026 was hosted by the #RussianNavy at Vladivostok on 15 Oct 26, bringing together personnel from #INSSahyadri and the Russian Navy, reaffirming the shared commitment to maritime cooperation.
The Harbour Phase also featured cross-deck visits and a protocol meeting with the Deputy Mayor of Vladivostok, fostering professional interaction and strengthening bonds of friendship between the two Navies.
#StrongerTogether #Interoperability
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@IndEmbMoscow
The Harbour Phase of #INDRA2026 commenced with a Planning Conference between the ops teams of #INSSahyadri and #RussianNavy Ship Aldar Tsydenzhapov, with participation from senior naval personnel from the RuFN Pacific Fleet. The conference outlined the broad programme for the Sea Phase of the exercise.
As part of the port call, the delegation from #INSSahyadri also held a protocol meeting with VAdm A Y Sysuev, Commander of the Primorsky Flotilla of the Pacific Fleetโs mixed forces.
๐ฎ๐ณ-๐ท๐บ #BridgesofFriendship
#IndianNavy
#StrongerTogether
#Interoperability
@SpokespersonMoD @IN_HQENC
@IndEmbMoscow @RusEmbIndia
Strengthening Maritime Bonds ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ธ๐จ
#BridgesofFriendship
Ships of the #IndianNavyโs First Training Squadron #1TS - #INSTir, #INSSujata and #ICGSSarathi - departed Port Victoria, Seychelles, on completion of their port call.
The engagements included bilateral interactions, cross-training visits, a Naval Band performance and outreach activities.
#MAHASAGAR
#PartnershipAcrossSeas
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๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ธ๐จ Friendship beyond the harbour, partnership on the high seas!
Indian Naval Ships of the 1st Training Squadron INS Tir, Sujata and ICGS Sarthi carried out joint surveillance and Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Seychelles Coast Guard vessel PS Andromache after departing Port Victoria.
The PASSEX reinforced the close maritime security partnership between India and Seychelles.
PASSEX provides an opportunity for ships and crew to practise operating together at seaโstrengthening communication, coordination and interoperability while honing seamanship skills.
The PASSEX marked a culmination of the visiting shipsโ engagements in Seychelles. Furthermore, it spotlit an enduring friendship and a shared commitment to a safe, secure and stable Indian Ocean Region.
@MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @PIB_India @indiannavy
Exercise KONKAN-26
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ฌ๐ง #BridgesofFriendship
Exercise #KONKAN26 concluded off #Plymouth, #UK, following an intensive Sea Phase from 12-15 Oct 26. #IndianNavyโs stealth frigate #INSTrishul and the #RoyalNavyโs HMS Sutherland participated in the bilateral exercise.
The Sea Phase featured advanced seamanship manoeuvres, joint tactical exercises, communication procedures, anti-surface asymmetric warfare, anti-submarine warfare and weapon firings.
@RoyalNavy @IN_WNC
@HCI_London
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ฌ๐ง #BridgesofFriendship
โExercise #KONKAN26
#IndianNavyโs guided missile stealth frigate #INSTrishul arrived at Plymouth, United Kingdom. The ship is scheduled to participate in Exercise #KONKAN26 with the @RoyalNavy from 08-15 Oct 26.
The exercise will feature professional, social and cultural engagements during the Harbour Phase, followed by operational drills at sea to enhance interoperability and operational synergy, further advancing maritime cooperation between #India and the #UnitedKingdom.
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#INSSamarthak - ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐.
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ย "๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐จ ๐๐ช๐ง ๐๐ค๐ก๐ ๐ผ๐๐ข"
The #IndianNavy proudly commissioned INS Samarthak, first of the Multi Purpose Vessel #MPV class, into service on 16 Oct 26 at Naval Base, Karwar.
Hon'ble Vice President of India, Shri Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, presided over the commissioning ceremony, with Adm Krishna Swaminathan, #CNS, as the Chief Host.
Speaking on the occasion, the Hon'ble Vice President commended Indiaโs indigenous shipbuilding prowess and its contribution to strengthening the nationโs maritime power. #AatmanirbharBharat
With over 75% indigenous content, the ship is engineered to support a wide spectrum of maritime missions, and will serve as a versatile trial and evaluation platform for maritime operations, and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations.
Details
pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.โฆ
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SpokespersonNavy retweeted
Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan commended the Indian Navy for its distinguished service in safeguarding national sovereignty and maritime interests during the commissioning ceremony of INS Samarthak, the Indian Navyโs first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, at Karwar, Karnataka today.
He also appreciated its role as a first responder and a preferred security partner in the Indian Ocean Region, including anti-piracy operations, the evacuation of Indian citizens and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.
SpokespersonNavy retweeted
Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan commissioned INS Samarthak, the Indian Navyโs first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, at Karwar, Karnataka today.
Here are some glimpses.
SpokespersonNavy retweeted
Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan today commissioned INS Samarthak, the Indian Navyโs first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, at Karwar, Karnataka.
With over 75% indigenous content, INS Samarthak reflects Indiaโs growing self-reliance in defence manufacturing and will support trials of next-generation weapons, sensors and unmanned systems.
A significant milestone towards a stronger, technologically advanced and Aatmanirbhar Indian Navy.
Building on the growing momentum of India - UK cooperation, the 17th #IndianNavy - #RoyalNavy Executive Steering Group meeting was conducted at New Delhi from 14 - 15 Oct 26.
Co-chaired by RAdm Sachin Sequeira, ACNS (FCI), and Maj Gen Paul Maynard, Director Strategy and Policy, ACNS, @RoyalNavy, the meeting focused on deepening operational and practical engagements.
Building on longstanding relations and foundations of mutual respect, the two Navies continue to identify new avenues for cooperation in emerging technologies, future concepts and capabilities.
๐ฎ๐ณ - ๐ฌ๐ง #BridgesofFriendship
#NavalCooperation
@SpokespersonMoD
SpokespersonNavy retweeted
๐โ Strengthening Indiaโs Maritime Might!
Samarthak, Multi Purpose Vessel being inducted into ๐ฎ๐ณ #IndianNavy, is set to be commissioned in the presence of the Honโble Vice President of India Shri C. P. Radhakrishanan.
๐๏ธ 16 October 2026
๐ Karwar
๐ 11:10 AM IST
๐ Watch the commissioning ceremony live on
YouTube: youtube.com/live/pQIJN83PE9w
Facebook: facebook.com/share/1S84ScU7jโฆ
#Samarthak #MPV #Karwar
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The Harbour Phase of #INDRA2026 commenced with a Planning Conference between the ops teams of #INSSahyadri and #RussianNavy Ship Aldar Tsydenzhapov, with participation from senior naval personnel from the RuFN Pacific Fleet. The conference outlined the broad programme for the Sea Phase of the exercise.
As part of the port call, the delegation from #INSSahyadri also held a protocol meeting with VAdm A Y Sysuev, Commander of the Primorsky Flotilla of the Pacific Fleetโs mixed forces.
๐ฎ๐ณ-๐ท๐บ #BridgesofFriendship
#IndianNavy
#StrongerTogether
#Interoperability
@SpokespersonMoD @IN_HQENC
@IndEmbMoscow @RusEmbIndia
๐ฎ๐ณโ๐ท๐บ #BridgesofFriendship
#INDRA2026
#IndianNavyโs indigenous stealth frigate #INSSahyadri arrived at Vladivostok, Russia, to participate in bilateral exercise #INDRA2026, scheduled from 13-18 Oct 26. The exercise aims to enhance maritime cooperation and interoperability between the Indian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN).
The exercise will comprise professional interactions and operational engagements in harbour and at sea, strengthening mutual understanding and enhancing coordination in addressing shared maritime challenges.
The deployment is in consonance with Indiaโs vision of #MAHASAGAR and builds upon the momentum of the 23rd IndiaโRussia Annual Summit held in Dec 2025, further deepening the longstanding bonds of friendship and maritime partnership between the two nations.
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SpokespersonNavy retweeted
๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Chief of the Naval Staff delivered the Keynote Address, over VC, at the inaugural session of the ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ at #INA, Ezhimala.
His address connected Indiaโs rich maritime heritage with contemporary maritime challenges, underscoring the tenets of leadership amid technological advancements and global conflicts.
Over the next two days #INA trainees will benefit from panel discussions of subject matter experts, on the theme -๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐พ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ฃ : ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ผ๐๐ง๐ค๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐.
@IN_NavalAcademy @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @SpokespersonMoD @HQ_IDS_India @DefencePROkochi @MHSofIndia
From Operational Drills to Team Spirit!
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ง๐ท๐ค๐ฟ๐ฆ
#IBSAMAR_IX
Simonโs Town, #SouthAfrica
The harbour phase of IBSAMAR saw #IndianNavy personnel exchange expertise in firefighting and anti-piracy operations, while #INSTarkash hosted flight safety briefings ahead of cross-deck aviation drills at sea.
Beyond operational engagements, #Yoga and sporting events brought the three navies together.
#BridgesofFriendship
#StrongerTogether
@IN_WNC @hci_pretoria
@SANDF_ZA @marmilbr
Many partners, One Command. A Stronger Collective. โ
On 14 Oct 26, the #IndianNavy concludes its maiden Command of @CMF_Bahrainโs CTF 154, having led multinational training initiatives focused on sharpening skills, building capabilities and enhancing collective readiness at sea.
The tenure reinforced #IndianNavyโs role as a globally Preferred Security and Training Partner.
#CTF154Training
#IndianNavyAtHelm
@SpokespersonMoD
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต. ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ. ๐จ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ. โ
Unveiling the crest of #Samarthak, the #IndianNavyโs first Multi-Purpose Vessel, set to be commissioned on 16 Oct 2026.
Featuring a formidable Indian elephant emerging from the waves, the crest symbolises strength, intelligence and agility.
โเคตเคฟเคเคฏเคพเคฐเฅเคฅเคฎเฅ เคเคเคจเคฟเคทเฅเค เคคเคพโ - ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ.
๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต. ๐๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ต๐ฆ. ๐๐จ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ
#AatmanirbharBharat
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A new milestone in indigenous warship construction!
The #IndianNavy is set to commission #Samarthak at Naval Base, Karwar, on 16 Oct 26. Built by @larsentoubro under the #MakeInIndia initiative, she is the first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels being inducted into the Navy.
Designed for maritime surveillance & patrol, ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ will also support a range of missions, including LIMO, trials, autonomous systems operations and HADR, strengthening the Navyโs operational versatility and self-reliance.
๐ Read more
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