India, US to carry out two-day mega naval drill in Indian Ocean

High tempo operations during the two-day exercise will include advanced air defense exercises, cross deck helicopter operations, and anti-submarine exercises said officials of the Indian Navy. The air force said that the assets to be part of the exercise would include Jaguars and Su-30 MKI fighters.
Indian Naval Ships (INS) Kochi and Teg, along with P-8I and MiG-29K aircraft, will participate in a Passage Exercise with USS Ronald Reagan during its transit through Indian Ocean Region, the defense ministry said on Tuesday. The two-day exercise will begin on Wednesday, which officials said reflects the growing operational cooperation between the two navies.