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.