TROPEX (Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise) is the Indian Navy’s largest biennial maritime exercise, conducted in the Indian Ocean Region.
- Involves the Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), and Indian Coast Guard, ensuring joint operational coordination.
- TROPEX-25 demonstrates India’s combat readiness, material preparedness, and operational capabilities.
- INS Vikrant participated in TROPEX-25, marking a defining moment for the Indian Navy.
- First-ever convergence of India’s Eastern and Western Fleets operating as a single maritime force.
- Western Fleet (based in Mumbai) focuses on the Arabian Sea.
- Eastern Fleet (based in Visakhapatnam)secures the Bay of Bengal and Indo-Pacific.