Indian Navy&rsquo;s guided missile stealth frigate <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/indian-navys-ins-mangrol-to-join-fleet-on-october-12-strengthens-coastal-defence-23654247" rel="nofollow">INS Trishul</a> has arrived in Plymouth, United Kingdom, to participate in Exercise KONKAN-26, as per the official press note issued by the Ministry of Defence on Sunday, October.&nbsp;
The annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy.
INS Trishul reached Plymouth on October 8, with the exercise scheduled to continue until October 15.&nbsp;
The drills are aimed at strengthening interoperability and operational coordination between the two navies.
Exercise KONKAN, which has been conducted for over two decades, has expanded in scale and complexity over the years. The Indian Navy said the exercise has become a key component of maritime cooperation between India and the UK, allowing personnel from both sides to exchange operational experience and best practices.
<h2>Exercise to be held in two phases</h2>
KONKAN-26 is being conducted off Plymouth in two phases:
<ul>
<li>Harbour Phase :During the Harbour Phase, personnel from the two navies will take part in professional interactions and cross-deck visits, along with sports and cultural engagements. INS Trishul will also be opened to visitors during its stay in the UK.</li>
<li>Sea Phase: The Sea Phase will feature complex operational drills covering the air, surface and sub-surface domains. These will include flying operations involving cross-deck landings, firing exercises, air-defence drills, seamanship evolutions and anti-submarine warfare exercises.</li>
</ul>
The drills are expected to test the ability of the two navies to coordinate and operate together in complex maritime scenarios.
<h2>Focus on maritime security</h2>
The Indian Navy said KONKAN-26 reaffirms India and the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/former-un-human-rights-chief-navi-pillay-wins-2026-nobel-peace-prize-for-efforts-to-promote-peace-and-international-law-23654272" rel="nofollow">UK's shared commitment </a>to secure, open and free seas and reflects the
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