NewzVille Desk
INS Trikand, the stealth frigate called at Alexandria, Egypt, on 01 Sep 2025 during her deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. The ship will participate in Exercise Bright Star 2025, hosted by Egypt from 01-10 Sep 2025, which will also see participation by contingents from the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
Bright Star 2025 is a multilateral US Central Command exercise across the air, land, and sea domains that promotes and strengthens regional security and cooperation, and enhances interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios.
Apart from the USA, Egypt, and India, forces from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy are also expected to participate in the exercise.
