Indian Navy frigate INS Nilgiri joins Exercise Kakadu 2026 sea phase in Australia

Exam-focused facts from the 24 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

INS Nilgiri is participating in the sea phase of Exercise Kakadu 2026 in Australia during its deployment to the Western Pacific.
Exercise Kakadu is a multilateral maritime exercise hosted by Australia that brings together navies from across the Indo-Pacific region.
The exercise aims at strengthening interoperability, cooperation and maritime understanding among participating navies.
The Indian Navy will commission its latest stealth frigate Taragiri (F41) on 3 April 2026.
Taragiri, built under Project 17A by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai, has over 75 per cent indigenous content.
The 6,670-tonne Taragiri is equipped with surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missile systems and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.