Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

INS Trishul is a Talwar-class guided-missile stealth frigate of the Indian Navy that arrived at Plymouth, United Kingdom, on October 11, 2026, to participate in the annual bilateral maritime exercise KONKAN-26. Built in Russia, the warship was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2003 and is part of the Western Fleet based in Mumbai. Exercise KONKAN-26 is conducted jointly by the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy to enhance interoperability and strengthen maritime cooperation. The exercise includes harbour and sea phases, featuring air defence drills, anti-submarine warfare, cross-deck flying operations, firing exercises, and complex seamanship evolutions. It supports the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership under the Vision 2035 framework.