#INSSamarthak - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁.  #AlertAstuteAgile  "𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙞𝙢" 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 India’s indigenous shipbuilding prowess and its contribution to strengthening the nation’s 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.… @VPIndia @SpokespersonMoD @IN_WNC

🏆 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. 🏆 Team Championship – Gold 🥇 Individual Championship – Gold 🥈 Individual Championship – Silver 🥉 Individual Championship – 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 🇮🇳🤝🇴🇲 𝙄𝙡ā 𝙖𝙡-𝙇𝙞𝙦ā’, 𝙊𝙢𝙖𝙣!  𝙐𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙒𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣! #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 #India’s message of friendship and trust across the seas, building on the bonds forged with #Oman and a shared vision of peace, prosperity and #MaritimeSecurity.  #MAHASAGAR #MaritimeCooperation #VasudhaivaKutumbakam #BridgesOfFriendship pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.… @Indemb_Muscat @SpokespersonMoD @IN_HQSNC @MG_MOD_OMAN

🇮🇳⚓🇷🇺 #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 @IN_HQENC @mod_russia @IndEmbMoscow

Strengthening Maritime Bonds 🇮🇳🤝🇸🇨 #BridgesofFriendship Ships of the #IndianNavy’s 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 Read More 🔗 pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.… @SpokespersonMoD @hci_seychelles @IN_HQSNC @IndiaCoastGuard

Exercise KONKAN-26 🇮🇳🤝🇬🇧 #BridgesofFriendship Exercise #KONKAN26 concluded off #Plymouth, #UK, following an intensive Sea Phase from 12-15 Oct 26. #IndianNavy’s stealth frigate #INSTrishul and the #RoyalNavy’s 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

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. 🇮🇳 - 🇬🇧 #BridgesofFriendship #NavalCooperation @SpokespersonMoD

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 Fleet’s mixed forces. 🇮🇳-🇷🇺 #BridgesofFriendship #IndianNavy #StrongerTogether #Interoperability @SpokespersonMoD @IN_HQENC @IndEmbMoscow @RusEmbIndia

From Operational Drills to Team Spirit! 🇮🇳🤝🇧🇷🤝🇿🇦 #IBSAMAR_IX Simon’s 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. ⚓ On 14 Oct 26, the #IndianNavy concludes its maiden Command of @CMF_Bahrain’s CTF 154, having led multinational training initiatives focused on sharpening skills, building capabilities and enhancing collective readiness at sea. The tenure reinforced #IndianNavy’s role as a globally Preferred Security and Training Partner. #CTF154Training #IndianNavyAtHelm @SpokespersonMoD

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗨𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲. ⚓ Unveiling the crest of #Samarthak, the #IndianNavy’s 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. “विजयार्थम् एकनिष्ठता” - 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗺. 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵. 𝘈𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦. 𝘈𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘦 #AatmanirbharBharat xitter.cf/indiannavy/status/2109…

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, 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙠 will also support a range of missions, including LIMO, trials, autonomous systems operations and HADR, strengthening the Navy’s operational versatility and self-reliance. 🔗 Read more pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.… #AatmanirbharBharat @SpokespersonMoD

𝗔 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻.  𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀. "𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣." 𓅚 #INSMangrol takes her place in the #IndianNavy, carrying forward the proud legacy of her historic namesake.  Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol, the third of the indigenous Mahe-class ASW-SWC, at #Mumbai on 12 Oct 2026. The ceremony was presided over by VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. Equipped with advanced weapons and sensors, the ship strengthens the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities in coastal and shallow waters, marking another milestone in the induction of a new generation of indigenous ASW ships - lethal, agile and proudly Indian. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.… @IN_WNC @cslcochin @SpokespersonMoD