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Exercise Konkan 16 commences between India-UK in Mumbai Goa
Exercise Konkan 16 commences on 5th december to conclude on 16th december
Konkan 16 to be an important milestone in maritime interactions under the aegis of Konkan series and will strengthen the existing bonds of friendship between India and the United Kingdom.
The Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Navy (RN) have an incomparable history of interactions due to our shared heritage and the recent ones started in 2004 with the institutionalization of Exercise KONKAN, named after western coastal region of India.
The exercises are to be conducted in two phases in Mumbai and Goa
The first phase is to take place from December 5-9 involving the 2 navies in Mumbai, where planners from both sides will undertake planning for combined maritime operations.
Second phase is a live exercise to be held in Goa from December 12-16 involving interactions between IN Maritime Commandos (MARCOs) and the Royal Marines.
The cooperation between the navies is a positive signal of maritime security and economic development.
