<p>A month-long major naval exercise on the western seaboard which witnessed the participation of the three services concluded on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Indian Navy’s annual Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX 17) was conducted on the Western Seaboard from January 24 to February 23.<br /><br />The exercise saw participation of over 45 ships from the Western and Eastern Naval Commands, including aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, five submarines including the nuclear-powered Chakra, 50 Naval aircraft, 11 ships from the Coast Guard, troops from the army and 20 aircraft from the Air Force, including Su 30s, Jaguars and AWACS.<br /><br />The exercise was conducted in phases to test the various facets of war-fighting capabilities of the armed forces to respond to given threat situations. </p>
<p>A month-long major naval exercise on the western seaboard which witnessed the participation of the three services concluded on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Indian Navy’s annual Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX 17) was conducted on the Western Seaboard from January 24 to February 23.<br /><br />The exercise saw participation of over 45 ships from the Western and Eastern Naval Commands, including aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, five submarines including the nuclear-powered Chakra, 50 Naval aircraft, 11 ships from the Coast Guard, troops from the army and 20 aircraft from the Air Force, including Su 30s, Jaguars and AWACS.<br /><br />The exercise was conducted in phases to test the various facets of war-fighting capabilities of the armed forces to respond to given threat situations. </p>
