Samudra Shakti 2025 (IndiaIndonesia Naval Exercise)

• Name: 5 th edition of Bilateral Maritime Exercise – Samudra Shakti -2025.
• Hosted by: Indian Navy
• Location: Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam.
• Dates: 14–17 October 2025

Participating Warships

• India: INS Kavaratti: Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette (Eastern Fleet, ENC)
• Indonesia: KRI John Lie Corvette with inbuilt helicopter.

Exercise Phases

• 1. Harbour Phase (Onshore Activities):
  • Cross Deck Visits
  • Joint Yoga Sessions
  • Friendly Sports Events
  • Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEE).
• 2. Sea Phase (Operational Downsizing):
  • Helicopter Operations
  • Air Defence Exercises
  • Weapon Firing Drills
  • Visit, Board, Search & Seizure (VBSS).

Objectives

• Enhance interoperability
• Enhance understanding between each other.
• Exchange maritime best practices.

Background

• First Edition: 2018
• As part of continued strategic partnership between India and Indonesia.

Significance:

• The Samudra Shakti 2025 reinforces collaboration at sea in the Indo-Pacific and enhances the security, coordination, and naval preparedness between the two countries.