Article Posted on : - Feb 17, 2025

The Indian Navy contingent arrives at Bali, Indonesia to take part in the International Fleet Review 2025. (Photo: PIB)

NEW DELHI (BNS): Indian Navy platforms INS Shardul and long-rage maritime surveillance aircraft P8I are taking part in the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025 being held in Bali, Indonesia.

Naval forces from various countries are participating in the multi-national naval event being held from 15 Feb to 22 Feb, 2025.

President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto is slated to review the mega event.

During this period, the Indian Navy will also take part in various high-level engagements including International Maritime Security Symposium, and tactical floor games.

Following IFR 25, both INS Shardul and the P8I will participate in ‘Exercise Komodo’ – a multilateral naval exercise aimed at enhancing maritime interoperability and regional security cooperation, an official MoD statement said here.

“This follows the participation of INS Mumbai & the P8I aircraft in the LA PEROUSE exercises in Indonesia in Jan 2025 and visit of Adm Muhammad Ali, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, to India, as part of the high-level delegation accompanying His Excellency President Prabowo Subianto, the Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade 2025,” the official statement added.

Indian Navy's regular participation in the exercise is a reaffirmation of India's commitment to engage with the regional Navies to maintain Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR), it added.