The Indian Navy successfully concluded the biannual joint exercise ‘Jal Prahar 2025’, a joint amphibious exercise conducted in close coordination with the Indian Army.The exercise, conducted in two phases, was aimed to validate and enhance inter-service synergy, operational planning and execution in amphibious operations along India’s eastern seaboard, said an official press release from the Eastern Naval Command Exercise #JalPrahar2025 conducted from 16-22 Sep culminated with resounding success off Kakinada!⚓️This unprecedented, large-scale joint amphibious exercise showcased enhanced synergy, seamless coordination and exceptional #interoperability between the #IndianNavy and… pic.twitter.com/tCm1D1pBJz— Eastern Naval Command (@IN_HQENC) September 23, 2025The Harbour Phase was conducted from September 16 to 20, 2025 at Visakhapatnam and it focused on induction and integration of the army troops onboard INS Gharial, a Magar-class amphibious warfare ship.This included onboard training, safety briefings, orientation towards a mariner’s life, sports and interactions sessions to foster camaraderie.The Sea Phase was conducted from September 21 to 23 at Kakinada and it witnessed the execution of amphibious operations, which included hard beaching, launching of LCAs (Landing craft assault) and BMPs (amphibious infantry fighting vehicle), and validation of SOPs and Joint Training Protocols.Published - September 26, 2025 12:50 pm IST