Exercise Pacific Reach 2025:
Indian Navy’s latest indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV) INS Nistar is participating in Exercise Pacific Reach 2025 in Singapore.It is a multinational conducted in Singapore. It is a biennial exercise which will witness participation of more than 40 nations.
The exercise is mainly conducted in two phases, including the harbour and sea phases. The harbour phase will involve in-depth discussions on submarine rescue systems, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEE), a medical symposium and cross-deck visits between the participating nations.
The Sea phase of the exercise would witness INS Nistar and Submarine Rescue Unit (E) engaging in multiple intervention and rescue operations with participating assets in the South China Sea.