The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral RK Dhowan PVSM AVSM YSM ADC, presided over the debrief of the recently concluded annual Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) at Kochi on 11 March. Commanders'-in-chief of all the three naval Commands along with a number of senior operational commanders attended and participated in the discussions held at the Naval Base, Kochi. In addition the naval brass discussed the future roadmap of operations for the Navy which included refining existing concepts of operations catering for the improved maritime capabilities with new acquisitions and infrastructure.