It was developed by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, under the Ministry of Defence’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative
Exercise Pacific Reach 2025 (XPR25) is a multinational submarine rescue exercise hosted by Singapore, taking place from September 15 to 29, 2025, in the South China Sea.
This biennial event aims to enhance global interoperability and readiness in submarine rescue operations.
Indian Navy’s latest indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV) INS Nistar is participating § The exercise will witness participation of more than 40 nations.