Indian Navy's flagship maritime exercise TROPEX 2023 held in the Indian Ocean

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Amaritime exercise called TROPEX is being conducted by the Indian Navy in the Indian Ocean region.

An overview of the news

• TROPEX-2023 is being organised over a period of three months from January to March.

• The TROPEX exercise is held once every two years.

• Apart from the Indian Navy the exercise will involve their participation with assets from the Indian Army, Air Force and Coast Guard.

• The aim of the exercise is to test the combat readiness of the Navy and safeguard national interests in the maritime domain and promote stability and peace in the Indian Ocean region.

• The first exercise of maritime surveillance was held in January 2019. It is also called the biggest war game of the Indian Navy.