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- India skipped the BRICS Plus naval exercise “Will for Peace 2026”, stating it is not an institutionalised BRICS activity.
- The BRICS Plus naval exercise is a host-led and non-institutionalised maritime drill conducted outside the formal BRICS framework.
- The exercise was hosted by South Africa off the coast of Simon’s Town near Cape Town.
- Participating navies included China, Russia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and South Africa, while India opted out.
- The theme focused on joint actions to ensure the safety of key shipping lanes and maritime economic activities.

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