Overview

• Indian guided-missile destroyer INS Imphal trained with U.S. Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Gridley in the Arabian Sea on Monday.
• The exercise featured tactical manoeuvres, cross-deck flying and anti-piracy VBSS, along with exchanges of procedures to refine joint operations.
• Navy spokesperson Captain Vivek Madhwal said the event was intended to enhance interoperability and strengthen maritime cooperation.
• The session follows the Yudh Abhyas high-altitude drills in Alaska from September 1–14 that involved over 450 Indian troops.
• Planning is underway for the Malabar naval exercise off Guam in November with India, the United States, Australia and Japan.