Overview
- The latest iteration took place in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean near the Iranian port of Chabahar.
- More than ten vessels participated alongside special units and diving teams from the three navies.
- Official statements emphasized goals of strengthening maritime security, countering piracy, addressing non-traditional threats, and improving interoperability.
- Analysts describe the exercises as a practical and symbolic counterweight to U.S. influence over strategic shipping routes.
- Some reports mentioned observer delegations and night live-fire or aerial components, details that are less widely corroborated.