New Delhi: The Indian Navy will host Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi from July 20 to 23, 2026. The four-day multinational training engagement will be conducted in partnership with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) under the Indian Navy-led Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154), CMF’s dedicated training task force.

The event will bring together personnel from CMF partner nations for professional maritime security training, practical experience and the exchange of best practices. Through its association with the CMF, a multinational maritime partnership comprising more than 40 nations, the Indian Navy continues to contribute to regional capacity-building and collective maritime security.

The programme will combine classroom instruction, simulator-based training and practical exercises. Sessions will cover maritime law, maritime domain awareness and information-sharing, counter-narcotics operations, force protection, asymmetric threats and maritime uncrewed systems.

Participants will also receive training in damage control and firefighting, maritime communications, survival at sea and boarding procedures, along with hands-on experience aboard an Indian Navy ship.

Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 will showcase the Indian Navy’s modern training infrastructure, advanced simulators, instructional methods and professional expertise. The integration of theoretical instruction with practical exercises is expected to improve interoperability, professional understanding and cooperation among participating nations.

Hosting the engagement at the Southern Naval Command reinforces the Indian Navy’s growing contribution to multinational maritime training. It also highlights the command’s role as a major training hub and strengthens the Indian Navy’s position as a preferred destination for professional maritime training.

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