India, Japan, Indonesia conduct trilateral naval exercise in Andaman Sea
The Hindu
India, Japan, and Indonesia enhance maritime cooperation through a trilateral naval exercise in the Andaman Sea.
The Indian Navy, along with Japan and Indonesia, conducted a trilateral exercise in the Andaman Sea on Friday (February 13, 2026).
The exercise aimed to enhance joint operational readiness, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime cooperation for a safe and stable region.
In a post on X, Spokesperson of the Indian Navy shared, "Ships from the navies of India, Japan and Indonesia undertook a trilateral exercise in the Andaman Sea on 13 Feb 26, enhancing combined operational readiness, interoperability and reinforcing maritime cooperation towards a safe, secure and stable region.”
Ships from the navies of #India, #Japan and #Indonesia undertook a trilateral exercise in the Andaman Sea on #13Feb 26, enhancing combined operational readiness, interoperability and reinforcing #maritimecooperation towards a safe, secure and stable region.🇮🇳-🇯🇵-🇮🇩… pic.twitter.com/PQ5TdvSYVX
Earlier, on Thursday (February 12, 2026), the Indian Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, a key multinational training task force under the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).
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