EXERCISE KONKAN-26 CONCLUDES OFF PLYMOUTH, UK

EXERCISE KONKAN-26, the India-UK bilateral maritime exercise, concluded off Plymouth, UK, after being conducted from October 8 to 15, 2026. The Indian Navy was represented by the stealth frigate INS Trishul, while the Royal Navy deployed HMS Sutherland, a Duke-class anti-submarine warfare frigate. The exercise, conducted by the Fleet Operational Standards and Training (FOST) of the Royal Navy, featured an intensive four-day Sea Phase involving advanced seamanship manoeuvres, joint tactical exercises, communication procedures, anti-surface asymmetric warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and weapon firings to enhance interoperability.