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Indian Navy

India urged respect for international law, saying commercial vessels must not become targets of geopolitical tensions.

India protested to Pakistan after a naval ship collided with an Indian Navy unit during a surveillance mission, calling the manoeuvre unsafe and unprofessional.

MV Ocean-Winner sank off Odisha with 24 crew members aboard. Two were rescued as the Indian Navy and Coast Guard search for 22 missing crew.

India and Japan will explore joint naval shipbuilding and design, while expanding maritime security, ship repair, exercises and defence cooperation.

INS Mahendragiri, the sixth indigenous stealth frigate under Project 17A, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam.

PM Modi commissioned three Indian Navy warships in Kolkata and highlighted the importance of maritime strength and self-reliance.

Outgoing Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi briefed PM Modi on operational readiness, maritime security challenges and developments in the Indian Ocean Region ahead of his retirement.

India allowed Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan to dock in Kochi after technical issues, with EAM S Jaishankar citing humanitarian reasons.

President Droupadi Murmu will witness the International Fleet Review 2026 in Visakhapatnam, where 70 ships from India and friendly nations will assemble.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised INSV Kaundinya’s maiden voyage as a powerful revival of India’s ancient maritime traditions and global oceanic links.