Military exercises in the Laccadive Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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last 12 months
7
vs previous 12 (4)
+75%
since 2000
1,248

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 2

  1. HYDROPAC 2336/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations daily 19 and 20 August from 0630Z to 1230Z in Indian Ocean area off India bounded by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E to 14-07.20N 074-25.70E.
    Indian Ocean · India
  2. HYDROPAC 2190/26in force2026-07-31
    Hazardous operations occur daily on 3,7,10,14,17,21,24,28,31 August in an area near 10N 76E, Eastern Indian Ocean.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2190/26in force2026-07-31 · 22 d
    Hazardous operations occur daily on 3,7,10,14,17,21,24,28,31 August in an area near 10N 76E, Eastern Indian Ocean.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India
  2. HYDROPAC 2336/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 d
    Hazardous operations daily 19 and 20 August from 0630Z to 1230Z in Indian Ocean area off India bounded by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E to 14-07.20N 074-25.70E.
    Indian Ocean · India

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Other hazards in the Laccadive Sea

Archive · 1,246 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2393/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Exercise warning in Lakshadweep, Eastern Indian Ocean, is cancelled as of 210830Z August 26.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Lakshadweep
  2. HYDROPAC 2380/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are scheduled from 04:30 to 11:30 Universal Time on 22 and 23 August in the eastern Indian Ocean off India.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India
  3. HYDROPAC 1049/262026-04-07 → 2026-08-17
    Hazardous operations occur on April 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, and 27 in eastern Indian Ocean near India.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India
  4. HYDROPAC 3483/252025-12-29 → 2026-04-17
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1430Z daily 02, 09, 16, 23, and 30 jan 26, and 0900Z to 1200Z daily 05, 12,…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India
  5. HYDROPAC 3122/252025-11-27 → 2026-01-16
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 08, 15, 22, and 29 dec, and 0900Z to 1430Z daily 05, 12, 19,…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India
  6. HYDROPAC 831/252025-04-02 → 2025-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 04, 11, 25 apr, 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 may, 13, 20…
    Arabian Sea · India
  7. HYDROPAC 3924/242024-12-31 → 2025-06-16
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 03 10, 17, 24, 31 jan 25, 07, 14, 21, 28 feb,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  8. HYDROPAC 3374/242024-10-29 → 2025-02-10
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 01, 08, 22, 29 nov, 06, 13, 20 and 27 dec and…
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 3169/242024-10-01 → 2024-11-22
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1430Z daily 04, 18 and 25 oct and 0900Z to 1200Z daily 07, 14, 21 and 28 oct…
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 1424/242024-04-30 → 2024-05-31
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1430Z daily 03, 10, 17, 24 and 31 may and 0900Z to 1200Z daily 06, 13, 20 and…
    Arabian Sea · India
  11. HYDROPAC 1396/242024-04-27 → 2024-04-30
    Hazardous operations 300930Z to 301100Z apr in area bound by 10-38.00N 075-22.00E, 10-38.00N 075-08.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  12. HYDROPAC 1370/242024-04-25 → 2024-04-27
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 26 and 27 apr in area bound by 08-30.00N 075-15.00E, 08-45.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  13. HYDROPAC 1315/242024-04-22 → 2024-04-27
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 25 thru 27 apr in area bound by 10-20.00N 075-00.00E, 10-50.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  14. HYDROPAC 1243/242024-04-16 → 2024-04-19
    Hazardous operations 190230Z to 191030Z apr in area bound by 10-48.40N 073-38.00E, 10-49.40N 073-38.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  15. HYDROPAC 1242/242024-04-16 → 2024-04-20
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 19 and 20 apr in area bound by 09-20.00N 075-20.00E, 09-20.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 1193/242024-04-12 → 2024-04-19
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 16 thru 19 apr in area bound by 10-20.00N 075-00.00E, 10-20.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  17. HYDROPAC 1151/242024-04-10 → 2024-04-13
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 12 and 13 apr in area bound by 08-30.00N 076-30.00E, 08-30.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  18. HYDROPAC 1040/242024-03-31 → 2024-04-01
    Hazardous operations 010930Z to 011330Z apr in area bound by 10-24.00N 075-24.00E, 10-16.00N 075-06.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  19. HYDROPAC 1031/242024-03-30 → 2024-04-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 08, 15, 22, and 29, and 0900Z to 1200Z an 1230Z to 1430Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  20. HYDROPAC 1008/242024-03-27 → 2024-03-30
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 29 and 30 mar in area bound by 10-25.00N 075-30.00E, 10-30.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 989/242024-03-26 → 2024-03-28
    Hazardous operations 280130Z to 281230Z mar in area bound by 08-15.36N 073-04.50E, 08-14.89N 073-03.32E,…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  22. HYDROPAC 947/242024-03-22 → 2024-03-27
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z 26 and 27 mar in area bound by 10-20.00N 075-00.00E, 10-50.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 924/242024-03-20 → 2024-03-23
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z 22 and 23 mar in area bound by 08-30.00N 075-15.00E, 08-45.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  24. HYDROPAC 844/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-16
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 15 thru 16 mar in area bound by 08-50.00N 076-00.00E, 08-50.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 843/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-15
    Hazardous operations 150130Z to 150730Z mar in area bound by 10-33.32N 072-38.05E, 10-32.54N 072-38.72E,…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  26. HYDROPAC 838/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-20
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 18 thru 20 mar in area bound by 10-50.0N 075-00.0E, 10-50.0N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 815/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-14
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1130Z daily 12 thru 14 mar in area bound by 09-50.00N 076-08.00E, 09-55.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  28. HYDROPAC 749/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-09
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z 08 and 09 mar in area bound by 08-30.00N 075-15.00E, 08-45.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  29. HYDROPAC 693/242024-02-29 → 2024-03-02
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 01 and 02 mar in area bound by 09-19.00N 075-52.00E, 09-19.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  30. HYDROPAC 662/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 04, 08, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 and 29 mar and 1230Z to 1430Z daily…
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 660/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-01
    Hazardous operations 010230Z to 011130Z mar in area bound by 10-15.00N 072-40.00E, 10-30.00N 072-40.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  32. HYDROPAC 655/242024-02-26 → 2024-02-29
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 27 thru 29 feb in area bound by 09-55.00N 076-06.00E, 09-54.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  33. HYDROPAC 603/242024-02-21 → 2024-02-25
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 24 and 25 feb in area bound by 08-30.00N 075-15.00E, 08-30.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROPAC 589/242024-02-20 → 2024-02-23
    Hazardous operations 230130Z to 231130Z feb in area bound by 10-33.32N 072-38.05E, 10-32.54N 072-38.72E,…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  35. HYDROPAC 549/242024-02-16 → 2024-02-22
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 19 thru 22 feb in area bound by 10-20.00N 075-00.00E, 10-50.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  36. HYDROPAC 508/242024-02-13 → 2024-02-17
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 16 and 17 feb in area bound by 10-08.00N 075-30.00E, 10-18.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  37. HYDROPAC 466/242024-02-08 → 2024-02-10
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 09 and 10 feb in area bound by 08-50.00N 076-00.00E, 09-00.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  38. HYDROPAC 379/242024-01-31 → 2024-02-03
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 02 and 03 feb in area bound by 10-08.00N 075-30.00E, 10-18.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  39. HYDROPAC 361/242024-01-30 → 2024-02-26
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 02, 05, 09, 12, 16, 23 and 26 feb and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 02, 09,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  40. HYDROPAC 301/242024-01-25 → 2024-01-27
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 26 and 27 jan in area bound by 08-45.00N 075-30.00E, 08-45.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  41. HYDROPAC 232/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-27
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 22 thru 27 jan in area bound by 10-20.00N 075-00.00E, 10-50.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  42. HYDROPAC 186/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-20
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 19 and 20 jan in area bound by 09-13.00N 075-18.00E, 09-13.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  43. HYDROPAC 167/242024-01-15 → 2024-01-20
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 18 thru 20 jan in area bound by 09-22.00N 075-44.00E, 09-17.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  44. HYDROPAC 123/242024-01-11 → 2024-01-12
    Hazardous operations 120130Z to 121230Z jan in area bound by 08-16.57N 073-03.43E, 08-16.53N 073-03.30E,…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  45. HYDROPAC 111/242024-01-10 → 2024-01-13
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 12 and 13 jan in area bound by 08-45.00N 075-30.00E, 08-45.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  46. HYDROPAC 57/242024-01-05 → 2024-01-12
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 09 thru 12 jan in area bound by 10-20.00N 075-00.00E, 10-50.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  47. HYDROPAC 44/242024-01-04 → 2024-01-06
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 05 and 06 jan in area bound by 08-58.00N 075-18.00E, 09-13.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  48. HYDROPAC 18/242024-01-02 → 2024-01-05
    Hazardous operations 050130Z to 051230Z jan in area bound by 08-16.57N 073-03.43E, 08-16.53N 073-03.30E,…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  49. HYDROPAC 17/242024-01-02 → 2024-01-05
    Hazardous operations 050230Z to 051030Z jan in area bound by 10-48.40N 073-38.00E, 10-49.40N 073-38.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  50. HYDROPAC 4052/232023-12-29 → 2024-01-29
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z daily 01, 08, 15, 22 and 29 jan 24, 0900Z to 1430Z daily 05, 12, 19 and…
    Arabian Sea · India

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