New Delhi, April 29 -- The 2025 edition of Indian Navy's capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX), took place in the Indian Ocean Region. This operational level exercise is conducted biennially with participation by all operational Indian Naval units along with substantial participation of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard assets. TROPEX 25 was aimed at validating Indian Navy's core warfighting skills, and ensuring a synchronised, integrated response to preserve and protect national maritime security interests in a contested maritime environment against conventional, asymmetric as well as hybrid threats.

TROPEX 25 was conducted over a duration of three months from Jan-Mar 2025. The exercise was being conducted in va...