Security Issues
Context: Recently, a P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Indian Navy participated in the Multinational Maritime Exercise Kakadu 2022.
About the Exercise:
- It was hosted by the Royal Australian Navy in Darwin along with INS Satpura.
- It is a biennial maritime exercise that brings together around 3,000 personnel, 15 warships and more than 30 aircraft from 22 countries.
- It would cover both the sea phase and the harbour phase.
- The harbour phase would witness participants being involved in operational planning interactions and supportive activities.
- The maiden participation of the P8I provided an enhanced exposure to the aircrew, augmenting the understanding of the varied nuances of collaborative Anti-Submarine and Anti-Surface Warfare operations in a complex multi-threat scenario.
- Objective: Enhance interoperability and reaffirm the Indian Navy’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific.
- Theme: ‘Partnership, Leadership, Friendship’
Source: PIB
