Archive · 15 Sep 2025
INS Nistar Joins Exercise Pacific Reach 2025 in Singapore
The Indian Navy's new diving support ship, INS Nistar, is participating in a multinational exercise in the South China Sea.
This ship is designed and built in India.
The exercise, called Pacific Reach 2025, involves many countries and focuses on submarine rescue.
INS Nistar will act as the main ship for deep-sea rescue operations.
The exercise helps countries practice and improve how they work together to rescue people from submarines, including streamlining rescue procedures.
This helps improve defense readiness.
INS Nistar, a Diving Support Vessel, made a port call in Singapore.
The ship will participate in Exercise Pacific Reach 2025.
The exercise involves over 40 nations.
The exercise includes harbor and sea phases focused on rescue operations.
INS Nistar has achieved over 80% indigenous content.
- Who
- Indian Navy
- What
- INS Nistar participating in Exercise Pacific Reach 2025
- When
- Commencing on Monday
- Where
- Changi, Singapore
- Why
- To enhance global maritime rescue interoperability.
- Ship Name
- INS Nistar
- Type
- Diving Support Vessel (DSV)
- Commissioned
- July 18
- Location of Exercise
- South China Sea
- Exercise Name
- Pacific Reach 2025
- Indigenization
- More than 80%
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