Exercise Poorvi Lehar (XPOL)

April 22, 2024

The Indian Navy recently conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar on the East Coast.

About Exercise Poorvi Lehar (XPOL):

It is a maritime exercise conducted by the Indian Navy along the East Coast, under the operational direction of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.
It aimed at validation of procedures towards assessment of Indian Navy’s preparedness to meet Maritime Security challenges in the region. It witnessed participation of Ships, Submarines, Aircrafts and Special Forces.
XPOL was conducted in multiple phases including combat training in a realistic scenario during the Tactical Phase and successful conduct of various firings during the Weapon Phase towards reaffirming Indian Navy’s capability to deliver ordnance on target.
With operation of aircraft from diverse locations, a near continuous Maritime Domain Awareness was maintained throughout the Area of operations.
In addition to the participation of assets from Eastern Naval Command, the exercise also witnessed participation of assets from IAF, Andaman & Nicobar Command and Coast Guard indicating a very high degree of interoperability amongst the Services.