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#Swavlamban2026
Ideas to Impact ๐ฎ๐ณโ
Adm Krishna Swaminathan, #CNS, emphasises the importance of building a technologically empowered, self-reliant and future-ready #IndianNavy.
With a focus on homegrown solutions and next-generation technologies, #Swavlamban2026 marks another step towards strengthening India's maritime defence capabilities.
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26โ27 Oct 2026
๐ New Delhi
#AatmanirbharBharat
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๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป2026
๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ณโ
VAdm Ajay Kochhar, #VCNS, highlights #Swavlamban2026, the #IndianNavyโs flagship initiative to foster indigenous innovation, strengthen collaboration with Start-ups, MSMEs, industry and academia, and translate emerging technologies into operational capabilities.
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26โ27 Oct 2026
๐Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi
#AatmanirbharBharat
#Innovation
#Indigenisation
@SpokespersonMoD
@DefenceMinIndia
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๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ฎ๐น #BridgesofFriendship
Advancing Naval Cooperation
Translating Strategic Vision to Stronger Maritime Partnerships
Adm Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto, Chief of Staff, @ItalianNavy, on an official visit to India, was received by Adm Krishna Swaminathan, #CNS, and accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at South Block Lawns, New Delhi.
Building on the momentum of the #Indiaโ#Italy Special Strategic Partnership, discussions focused on:
๐น Institutionalising Navy-to-Navy engagements, including bilateral naval exercises and Staff Talks.
๐น Deepening operational cooperation through enhanced maritime interactions and #interoperability.
๐น Expanding multilateral cooperation on shared maritime security priorities.
๐น Strengthening professional exchanges through training and sharing of best practices.
#IndianNavy #MaritimeCooperation
@IndiainItaly @ItalyinIndia
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๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ-๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ. ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป. ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ. โ
#IPRD2026 - Coming Soon!
#IndianNavy's premier strategic maritime dialogue, ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ-๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐๐ฒ 2026, will bring together global maritime thinkers, policymakers and experts to explore Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
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03โ05 Nov 2026
๐ New Delhi
#IndoPacific
#MaritimeCooperation
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@nmfindia
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#IBSAMAR_IX Concludes
๐ฎ๐ณ ๐ค ๐ง๐ท ๐ค ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Sea Phase conducted from 15โ19 Oct 26
The #IndianNavy, #BrazilianNavy and #SouthAfricanNavy undertook coordinated maritime operations, including anti-submarine operations, surface firing, aircraft and helicopter operations, manoeuvring exercises and Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) exercises.
#BridgesofFriendship
@IN_WNC @SANDF_ZA @marmilbr
@SpokespersonMoD @hci_pretoria
From Operational Drills to Team Spirit!
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ง๐ท๐ค๐ฟ๐ฆ
#IBSAMAR_IX
Simonโs Town, #SouthAfrica
The harbour phase of IBSAMAR saw #IndianNavy personnel exchange expertise in firefighting and anti-piracy operations, while #INSTarkash hosted flight safety briefings ahead of cross-deck aviation drills at sea.
Beyond operational engagements, #Yoga and sporting events brought the three navies together.
#BridgesofFriendship
#StrongerTogether
@IN_WNC @hci_pretoria
@SANDF_ZA @marmilbr
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๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐. ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐.๐ฎ๐ณ
#Swavlamban2026ย
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#IndianNavy's flagship Naval Innovation & Indigenisation Seminar returns for its fifth edition!
Bringing together startups, MSMEs, industry, academia and investors to transform indigenous innovation into operational capabilities.
๐๏ธ26โ27 October
๐ Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
#AatmanirbharBharat #NavalInnovation
@SpokespersonMoD
@DefenceMinIndia
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VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan #FOCINC #WNC inaugurated 300 dwelling units for Defence Civilians, Station Health Organisation Complex at #INHSPatanjali, Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility and four lane access routes to further enhance sustainability, connectivity, operational resilience and welfare of naval community at Karwar, on 15 Oct 26.
This is a significant stride towards a modern, resilient and future ready Naval Station.
#NavalBaseKarwar Building world class infrastructure, enabling better lives and powering sustained mission readiness.
#AtmanirbharBharat
#SashaktBharatSurakshitBharat
@indiannavy
@DefPROMumbai
@IndiannavyMedia
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The @Indiannavy has handed over command of CTF 154 after an eight month tenure that delivered 7800+ training hours to 1,100+ people from 39 nations.
Read more: bit.ly/4yOIqTQ
#ReadyTogether
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๐ฎ๐ณ๐ค๐ธ๐จ Friendship beyond the harbour, partnership on the high seas!
Indian Naval Ships of the 1st Training Squadron INS Tir, Sujata and ICGS Sarthi carried out joint surveillance and Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Seychelles Coast Guard vessel PS Andromache after departing Port Victoria.
The PASSEX reinforced the close maritime security partnership between India and Seychelles.
PASSEX provides an opportunity for ships and crew to practise operating together at seaโstrengthening communication, coordination and interoperability while honing seamanship skills.
The PASSEX marked a culmination of the visiting shipsโ engagements in Seychelles. Furthermore, it spotlit an enduring friendship and a shared commitment to a safe, secure and stable Indian Ocean Region.
@MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @PIB_India @indiannavy
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๐ Announcing #IPRD2026, the Indian Navy's flagship international maritime conference, taking place 03โ05 November 2026 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
This year's theme: "Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific."
The Indian Navy conducts IPRD-2026 with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) as its knowledge partner. As the principal manifestation of the Indian Navy's annual strategic outreach, the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) brings together leading scientists, technologists, academics, strategists and policymakers from across the world to advance one or more of the seven maritime lines of thrust under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) โ the first-order articulation of India's maritime policy, MAHASAGAR (Mutual And Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions).
Over three days, IPRD-2026 will convene five thematic sessions addressing:
-Oceanographic Science and Climate Resilience
-Transformative Maritime Technologies and Dual-Use Implications
-Collaborative Approaches to Ocean Governance and Maritime Resilience
-Maritime Situational Awareness and Protection of Critical Maritime Infrastructure
-Academic Networks, Research, and Human Capital Development
๐ Manekshaw Centre | 3โ5 November 2026
๐ Don't miss the Indo-Pacific's biggest conversation on science, technology and academic cooperation โ register now! Link in BIO!
@CENJOWS @OfficialCLAWSIN @CAPS_INDIA @USIofIndia @NITIAayog @JindalGlobalUNI @seaandcoast1 @teriin @ShivNadarUniv @allcargogati @KautilyaSPP @TheGlobalOrder @gnluofficial @GMU_GANDHINAGAR @thegimac @KASonline
#IPRD2026 #IndoPacificRegionalDialogue #IndianNavy #IndoPacific #MAHASAGAR #IPOI #MaritimeSecurity #OceanScience #NationalMaritimeFoundation
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A new milestone in indigenous warship construction!
The #IndianNavy is set to commission #Samarthak at Naval Base, Karwar, on 16 Oct 26. Built by @larsentoubro under the #MakeInIndia initiative, she is the first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels being inducted into the Navy.
Designed for maritime surveillance & patrol, ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ will also support a range of missions, including LIMO, trials, autonomous systems operations and HADR, strengthening the Navyโs operational versatility and self-reliance.
๐ Read more
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#AatmanirbharBharat
@SpokespersonMoD
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๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐. ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐๐. ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ
ย ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ง๐ท๐ฟ๐ฆ #BridgesofFriendshipย
#INSTarkash arrived at Simonโs Town, South Africa, on 11 Oct 26 to participate in #IBSAMAR_IX, with the Brazilian and South African Navies.
Upon arrival, the Commanding Officer called on RAdm Handsome Matsane, Flag Officer Fleet, South African Navy. Discussions focused on #maritimesecurity and mutual cooperation at sea.
The exercise will feature joint training and professional engagements, enhancing interoperability and strengthening maritime cooperation among the three Navies.
#StrongerTogether
#MaritimeCooperation
#IBSAMAR2026
pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.โฆ
@SpokespersonMoD
@hci_pritoria
@IN_WNC @SANDF_ZA @marmilbr
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Welcoming ๐ค INS TRISHULโs shipโs company to @DartmouthBRNC
Showcasing our history and purpose #OfficerTraining โ๏ธ
Strengthening cultural and maritime ties โ๏ธ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฎ๐ณ
#ExKonkan
#DefenceEngagement
@RoyalNavy
@IndiannavyMedia
@SimonBodminCox
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High Commissioner Mr Manish @ManishGIfs met with the Indian Naval Team officials visiting Cyprus under the bilateral defence cooperation programme and shared views on advancing IndiaโCyprus defence cooperation.
#IndiaCyprus
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The events on 06 Oct 26 also marked the ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐, FSS-5, and inauguration of Augmented Slipway, a key infrastructure upgrade at HSL, by the Chief Guest, Honโble Raksha Mantri, Shri @rajnathsingh.
Adm Krishna Swaminathan, #CNS, and other senior officials from #IndianNavy, Ministry of Defence, and @hsl_vizag, were amongst the dignitaries who attended the ceremony.ย
#AatmanirbharBharat
#MakeInIndia
#MaritimeSecurity
@SpokespersonMoD
@DefenceMinIndia
๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐โ๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
Another milestone for the Indian Navy!ย
The first of the Fleet Support Ships #Surya under construction at @hsl_vizag, was launched on #06Oct 26.ย
In keeping with the Naval traditions, Smt Laila Swaminathan, President NWWA, launched the ship in the presence of Honโble Raksha Mantri, Shri @rajnathsingh.ย
Indigenously designed and built by HSL, with 82% Indigenous Content, the Fleet Support Ships will provide logistics and material support at Sea, thereby enabling prolonged deployments and enhancing the Fleetโs strategic reach and mobility.ย
The event marks another significant milestone in the #IndianNavyโs pursuit towards indigenous shipbuilding and is in consonance with Government of Indiaโs vision of #AatmanirbharBharat and @makeinindia initiatives.
@DefenceMinIndia
@DefProdnIndia
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๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐โ๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
Another milestone for the Indian Navy!ย
The first of the Fleet Support Ships #Surya under construction at @hsl_vizag, was launched on #06Oct 26.ย
In keeping with the Naval traditions, Smt Laila Swaminathan, President NWWA, launched the ship in the presence of Honโble Raksha Mantri, Shri @rajnathsingh.ย
Indigenously designed and built by HSL, with 82% Indigenous Content, the Fleet Support Ships will provide logistics and material support at Sea, thereby enabling prolonged deployments and enhancing the Fleetโs strategic reach and mobility.ย
The event marks another significant milestone in the #IndianNavyโs pursuit towards indigenous shipbuilding and is in consonance with Government of Indiaโs vision of #AatmanirbharBharat and @makeinindia initiatives.
@DefenceMinIndia
@DefProdnIndia
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh launched the first Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1) โSuryaโ, laid the keel of FSS-5 and inaugurated the upgraded Slipway-4 and 300-tonne Goliath Crane at @hsl_vizag, Visakhapatnam on October 06, 2026 The milestones mark a significant step towards strengthening Indiaโs indigenous shipbuilding capability and enhancing the Indian Navyโs operational reach and endurance. Raksha Mantri called for developing Visakhapatnam as a major Maritime Industrial Hub and urged Indian shipyards to move beyond self-reliance towards global competitiveness.
Read here: pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.โฆ
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The second edition of the Naval Commandersโ Conference 2026 commenced at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi on 29 Sep 2026, with the inaugural address by the #CNS, who reviewed the prevailing #maritimesecurity environment and the #IndianNavyโs operational posture.
CNS underscored the imperative of maintaining a high degree of combat readiness, agility and responsiveness while accelerating technology absorption and capability development to address contemporary and emerging challenges across the maritime domain.
@SpokespersonMoD
The ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป of the #IndianNavy's biannual ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐โ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ 2026 is scheduled ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ 29 ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ 01 ๐ข๐ฐ๐ 2026 at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi.
The Navyโs apex leadership ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐, in consonance with the three foundational pillars of โ๐
๐ผ๐ โ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐, ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐, ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโ, in pursuit of the GoIโs vision of ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐ and ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ฉ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ 2047.
Details
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@IN_WNC @IN_HQENC @IN_HQSNC @AN_Command
IN retweeted
Addressing the Naval Commanders, Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh underscored Indiaโs growing strategic responsibilities in the maritime domain and the #IndianNavyโs role as a First Responder and Preferred Security Partner in the Indian Ocean Region. He stressed the need to strengthen maritime surveillance, analytical capability and operational responsiveness.
Referring to the situation in West Asia, #RakshaMantri highlighted the Navyโs conduct of Op Urja Suraksha and its contribution to safeguarding Indiaโs energy security. He also emphasised #Aatmanirbharta, indigenous capability development and technology absorption, underscoring that secure seas are integral to a secure nation and a developed nation.
Details
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pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.โฆ
@DefenceMinIndia
@SpokespersonMoD
The second edition of the Naval Commandersโ Conference 2026 commenced at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi on 29 Sep 2026, with the inaugural address by the #CNS, who reviewed the prevailing #maritimesecurity environment and the #IndianNavyโs operational posture.
CNS underscored the imperative of maintaining a high degree of combat readiness, agility and responsiveness while accelerating technology absorption and capability development to address contemporary and emerging challenges across the maritime domain.
@SpokespersonMoD
IN retweeted
How can maritime training build capacity that lasts?
We partnered with @IndiannavyMedia-led Combined Task Force 154 for @CMF_Bahrainโs first dedicated Training the Trainers engagement, bringing together 40 representatives to explore more coordinated training.
#MaritimeSecurity
