• The navies of India and Indonesia began a six-day maritime exercise — Samudra Shakti — on May 14 in sync with their overall efforts to expand bilateral military engagement.

• The Indian Navy has deployed its indigenously built anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kavaratti, a Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and a Chetak chopper for the Samudra Shakti exercise. Earlier, the Navy said the ship arrived at Batam Port in Indonesia for the exercise.

• The Indonesian Navy is being represented at the exercise by warship KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda, CN 235 maritime patrol aircraft and AS565 Panther helicopter.

• The first edition of the exercise was conducted in 2018.

• Exercise Samudra Shakti is aimed at enhancing interoperability, jointness and mutual cooperation between both the navies.

• The harbour phase of the exercise will comprise cross-deck visits, professional interactions and subject matter expert exchanges.

• During the sea phase, weapon firing, helicopter operations, anti-submarine warfare and air defence exercises and boarding operations are planned.

Other exercise with Indonesia: 

Garuda Shakti - Annual training event between the Indian Army and the Malaysian Army.

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