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Indian Naval Ship Mumbai to Participate in Multi-National Exercise La Perouse

Mission deployed in the South Eastern Ocean Region, the indigenous destroyer arrived at Jakarta, Indonesia on an operational visit.

January 18, 2025 Photo(s): By PIB
Indian Navy's mission deployed indigenous guided missile destroyer INS Mumbai arrived at Jakarta, Indonesia on January 15, 2025 to participate in multi-national exercise La Perouse.

The indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer INS Mumbai is participating in the fourth edition of the Multinational Exercise La Perouse. This edition will witness participation of personnel/ surface and sub-surface assets from various maritime partners including Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Royal Navy, United States Navy, Indonesian Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy and Royal Canadian Navy.

The exercise aims to develop common Maritime Situational Awareness by enhancing the cooperation in the field of maritime surveillance, maritime interdiction operations and air operations along with the conduct of progressive training and information sharing. The exercise provides an opportunity for like-minded navies to develop closer links in planning, coordination and information sharing for enhanced tactical interoperability. The exercise will witness complex and advanced multi-domain exercises including surface warfare, anti-air warfare, air-defence, cross deck landings and tactical manoeuvres, as also the constabulary missions such as VBSS (Visit, Board, Search and Seizure) operations.

Participation of Indian Navy in the exercise showcases the high levels of synergy, coordination and interoperability between the like-minded navies and their commitment to a rules-based international order in the maritime domain.

This visit is in consonance with India's vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) to enhance maritime cooperation and collaboration for safer and secure Indo-Pacific Region.