India, Sri Lanka hold joint diving exercise

An Indian naval ship has arrived in Colombo for a joint diving exercise with Sri Lanka to enhance maritime coordination.

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Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 11:17 UTC

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The Indian Navy's ship INS Nireekshak has arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, ahead of a bilateral diving exercise. The joint exercise is aimed at enhancing maritime coordination and operational interoperability between the two nations. Analysts view the deployment as part of India's wider maritime outreach and capacity-building strategy in the Indian Ocean region.

e/eineurope · topic · T-05169cycle Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 11:17 UTC · first reported 5d ago