Archive · 1 Oct 2025
India's Submarine Rescue Breakthrough at XPR-25 in South China Sea
The Indian Navy participated in Exercise XPR-25, a multinational exercise in the South China Sea focused on submarine rescue.
The exercise included over 40 nations.
India's DSRV Tiger X successfully docked with submarines from South Korea and Singapore.
This marks the first time India's submarine rescue system has operated outside the Indian Ocean.
INS Nistar, the Indian mothership, also participated.
This demonstrates India's growing ability to work with other countries on submarine rescue operations.
Indian Navy participated in the multinational submarine rescue exercise XPR-25.
The exercise took place in the South China Sea with over 40 participating nations.
Indian DSRV Tiger X successfully docked with submarines from South Korea and Singapore.
INS Nistar served as the Indian mothership during the exercise.
This marked the first deployment of the Indian DSRV outside the Indian Ocean Region.
- Who
- Indian Navy, Singapore Navy, others
- What
- Submarine rescue exercise
- When
- September 15-25, 2025
- Where
- South China Sea
- Why
- To enhance submarine rescue capabilities
- Event
- XPR-25
- Location
- South China Sea
- Participating Nations
- Over 40
- Indian DSRV
- Tiger X
- Indian Mothership
- INS Nistar
- Exercise Dates
- September 15-25, 2025
- Submarines Docked With
- South Korean, Singaporean
Sources
Watch: India's Mini Sub Rescues 'Stranded' Submarine Crew In South China Sea
Indian DSRV achieves historic first mating outside IOR at XPR-25
WATCH: Indian Navy’s INS Nistar executes first submarine rescue ops in South China Sea
'Landmark Achievement': India's Submarine Rescue Drill In South China Sea With Precision, Proficiency