(THE GIST OF PIB) IN-RoKN Exercise

(OCTO BER-2025)

IN-RoKN Exercise

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri recently arrived at Busan Naval Harbour, South Korea, on 13 October 2025 to participate in the inaugural India–Republic of Korea Navy (IN–RoKN) Bilateral Exercise.

About IN-RoKN Exercise:

It is the Indian Navy (IN)–Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) bilateral naval exercise.
The inaugural IN–RoKN Exercise is taking place in South Korea.
It will be conducted in two phases—harbour and sea—to deepen interoperability, enhance coordination, and promote professional exchanges between the two navies.
As part of the harbour phase, IN and RoKN officials will engage in reciprocal cross-deck visits, sharing of best practices, cross-training sessions, and sport fixtures.
The Commanding Officer of INS Sahyadri will also call on senior officers of the Republic of Korea Navy, local dignitaries, and representatives from the Indian community in South Korea, reaffirming India's diplomatic goodwill and naval outreach.
The harbour phase will be followed by the sea phase, wherein, INS Sahyadri and ROKS Gyeongnam will undertake joint exercises.

Key Facts about INS Sahyadri:

Commissioned in 2012, INS Sahyadri (F49) is the third ship of the Shivalik Class of Guided Missile Stealth Frigates.
It was designed and built indigenously by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai.
Armed with advanced stealth features, state-of-the-art weapon systems, and cutting-edge sensors, INS Sahyadri can conduct multi-dimensional warfare operations—surface, subsurface, and air—making it a versatile asset for India's blue-water naval ambitions.
The frigate is based at Visakhapatnam, under the Eastern Fleet of the Eastern Naval Command.