Navy’s largest war game, TROPEX, being conducted in Indian Ocean Region

Context

The Navy’s largest war game, the biennial Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX-21), with the participation of all its operational units, is going on in Indian Ocean Region.

What is TROPEX-21?

• The biennial 'Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX)' aims to validate the Navy's offensive as well as defence capabilities and safeguard national interests in the maritime domain besides promoting peace and stability in the Indian Ocean.
• It is aimed at testing the combat readiness of the Navy in a complex multi-dimensional scenario.

Phases of TROPEX

• First phase: Coastal defense exercise ‘Sea Vigil’.
• Second phase: AMPHEX-21 was conducted in the Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands.
• Third phase: Weapon Workup Phase of TROPEX in Indian Ocean Region. It witnessed multiple ‘on-target’ ordnance deliveries including missiles, torpedoes, and rockets from frontline warships, aircraft, and submarines, and demonstrated the lethal firepower.