Overview

• Indian Navy warships successfully executed long-range anti-ship missile firings and shared footage of BrahMos cruise missile tests to validate combat readiness.
• Four live-fire notifications were issued for exercises off Gujarat’s coast from April 30 to May 3, within India’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
• The Indian Coast Guard deployed vessels near the maritime boundary to enhance surveillance in coordination with naval forces.
• INS Surat, India’s latest guided missile destroyer, test-fired the MR-SAM system, demonstrating its capability to counter aerial threats.
• Pakistan issued its fourth missile test notification in a week but has yet to conduct any launches, signaling ongoing naval posturing in the region.