Source: TH
Context
The Ministry of Defence announced that the Indian Navy will host Operation Southern Readiness 26-2, a four-day multinational maritime security training engagement, at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi — reinforcing India’s growing role as a hub for maritime capacity building.
About Operation Southern Readiness 26-2
What It Is
- A multi-domain international maritime security training engagement — not a standard combat manoeuvre. It blends classroom instruction, simulator-based scenarios, and hands-on sea deployment to build tactical skills across partner navies.
Key Details
- Host: Indian Navy, at the Southern Naval Command (SNC), Kochi, Kerala.
- Duration: 20–23 July 2026 (four days).
- Conducted under: the Indian Navy-led Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154) — the dedicated Training Task Force of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).
- Partnership: Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) — a multinational partnership of 40+ nations (some reports say 47).
