20-day joint maritime exercise off West Coast ends
Mumbai Jan 26 PTI A joint maritime exercise involving all three wings of Indian armed forces and also the Coast Guard that provided the participants an opportunity to operate together under realistic conditions and enhance inter-service synergy has concluded the Navy said on WednesdayThe exercise Paschim Lehar XPL-2022 involving the Navy the Air Force the Army and the Coast Guard concluded off the West Coast on Tuesday the Navy said in a statementThe drill was conducted over a duration of 20 days with an objective to validate operational plans of the Western Naval Command and enhance inter-service synergy among the Navy the IAF the Army and the Coast Guard it saidThe exercise was conducted under the aegis of FOC-in-C flag officer commandingin-chief Western Naval CommandThe intra-theatre exercise included mobilisation and participation of over 40 ships and submarines of the Indian Navy the statement saidIn addition the IAF deployed Su-30 MKI Jaguar maritime strike aircraft flight refuelling aircraft and AWACs alongside the Indian Navys maritime reconnaissance aircraft P8i Dorniers IL 38 SD unmanned aerial systems and MiG 29K strike jet for the manoeuvresVarious elements of the Army including air defence batteries were also mobilised for the exerciseAfter a long gap many Offshore Patrol Vessels Fast Patrol Vessels and Air Cushion Vessels of the Coast Guard also participated in Paschim Lehar the statement saidA variety of weapon firings in a realistic tactical scenario besides validation of operational missions and tasks under varying settings were undertaken during the drill it saidThe exercise provided all participating forces an opportunity to operate together under realistic conditions in responding to contemporary maritime challenges across the areas of the commands responsibility the statement added PTI PR RSY RSY
Mumbai Jan 26 PTI A joint maritime exercise involving all three wings of Indian armed forces and also the Coast Guard that provided the participants an opportunity to operate together under realistic conditions and enhance inter-service synergy has concluded the Navy said on WednesdayThe exercise Paschim Lehar XPL-2022 involving the Navy the Air Force the Army and the Coast Guard concluded off the West Coast on Tuesday the Navy said in a statementThe drill was conducted over a duration of 20 days with an objective to validate operational plans of the Western Naval Command and enhance inter-service synergy among the Navy the IAF the Army and the Coast Guard it saidThe exercise was conducted under the aegis of FOC-in-C flag officer commandingin-chief Western Naval CommandThe intra-theatre exercise included mobilisation and participation of over 40 ships and submarines of the Indian Navy the statement saidIn addition the IAF deployed Su-30 MKI Jaguar maritime strike aircraft flight refuelling aircraft and AWACs alongside the Indian Navys maritime reconnaissance aircraft P8i Dorniers IL 38 SD unmanned aerial systems and MiG 29K strike jet for the manoeuvresVarious elements of the Army including air defence batteries were also mobilised for the exerciseAfter a long gap many Offshore Patrol Vessels Fast Patrol Vessels and Air Cushion Vessels of the Coast Guard also participated in Paschim Lehar the statement saidA variety of weapon firings in a realistic tactical scenario besides validation of operational missions and tasks under varying settings were undertaken during the drill it saidThe exercise provided all participating forces an opportunity to operate together under realistic conditions in responding to contemporary maritime challenges across the areas of the commands responsibility the statement added PTI PR RSY RSY
