**Summary:**
On September 11, 2025, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Trikand, a stealth frigate, concluded its port call at Alexandria, Egypt, following participation in Exercise Bright Star 2025. This biennial, multilateral exercise, led by the US Central Command and hosted by Egypt, aims to bolster regional security, cooperation, and interoperability in irregular warfare scenarios. Contingents from the Indian Army and Air Force also participated. In addition to the USA, Egypt, and India, military forces from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Greece, and Italy took part in the exercise.
During its stay in Alexandria, INS Trikand engaged in activities designed to strengthen bilateral and multilateral ties, including discussions with senior military officials, cross-deck visits, and cultural exchanges. Planning for the sea phase of Exercise Bright Star 2025 was also conducted. The sea phase focused on testing the operational capabilities of participating naval forces in realistic maritime combat scenarios. INS Trikand was recognized for its accurate shooting and professional conduct.
Following the exercise, INS Trikand departed for the next phase of its deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. Subsequent engagements with partner maritime nations in the region will focus on strengthening common procedures and exchanging best practices to enhance combined operations against traditional and non-traditional maritime threats.
Key Entities Referenced
Mediterranean Sea: The sea where the Indian Naval Ship Trikand was deployed.
Indian Naval Ship Trikand: A stealth frigate of the Indian Navy that completed a port call at Alexandria, Egypt.
Alexandria, Egypt: Port city in Egypt where INS Trikand made a port call.
Indian Navy: The naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces, which INS Trikand represents.
Exercise Bright Star 2025: A biennial multilateral exercise hosted by Egypt with participation from multiple countries.
Egypt: Country that hosted Exercise Bright Star 2025.
US Central Command: The unified combatant command of the U.S. Department of Defense that leads Exercise Bright Star.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: One of the participating countries in Exercise Bright Star 2025.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVAL SHIP TRIKAND DEPARTS
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
Posted On: 13 SEP 2025 6:44PM by PIB Delhi
Indian Naval Ship Trikand, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, completed her port call at Alexandria,
Egypt on 11 Sep 2025 during her ongoing deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.
The ship represented the Indian Navy in Exercise Bright Star 2025 hosted by Egypt, which also saw
participation by contingents from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force. Bright Star is a biennial
multilateral US Central Command led exercise across the air, land and sea domains that promotes and
strengthens regional security and cooperation and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid
threat scenarios. Apart from the USA, Egypt and India, forces from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar,
Greece and Italy also participated in the exercise.
During the port call at Alexandria, INS Trikand engaged in a host of activities to enhance bilateral and
multilateral cooperation and collaboration. These included discussions with senior military officials, cross
deck visits and cultural exchanges to promote people-to-people connect. Planning activities for the sea phase
of the exercise were also progressed.
The sea phase tested the operational capabilities of participating naval forces in realistic maritime
combat scenarios. The ship was commended for her accurate shoots and professional
conduct.
After a professionally enriching port call and exercise, the ship has departed for the next phase of her
deployment in the region. The upcoming engagements with partner maritime nations in the region aim to
strengthen commonalities in procedures as also exchange of best practices that would aid combined
operations against traditional and non-traditional maritime threats.******
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(Release ID: 2166339)