Overview

• Indian Navy officials said the maiden mating of its Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle with foreign submarines occurred in the South China Sea during XPR-25.
• Remotely operated vehicle tasks were conducted across a three-day period to validate intervention and rescue procedures.
• The Singapore-hosted Exercise Pacific Reach began on September 15 with participation or observation from more than 40 nations.
• INS Nistar made a maiden port call at Changi Naval Base on September 14 to serve as the DSRV mothership under Eastern Fleet command.
• Officials framed the achievement as proof of interoperability and a sign of India’s reliability as a regional submarine-rescue partner.