INS Imphal Engages in Naval Exercise with USS Gridley in Arabian Sea

Naval Collaboration in the Arabian Sea

The Indian Navy's warship INS Imphal participated in a naval exercise alongside the USS Gridley (DDG 101), a guided-missile destroyer of the United States Navy, in the Arabian Sea.

According to a statement released by the defense department on Tuesday, the exercise included tactical maneuvers, cross-deck flights, anti-piracy VBSS (Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure) training, and the sharing of techniques and procedures aimed at enhancing interoperability.

INS Imphal is an indigenous guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy. The statement emphasized that this exercise underscored the efforts to strengthen maritime cooperation between the two nations. Notably, this drill took place amid tensions in India-U.S. relations due to tariffs imposed by Washington.