Exercise Prasthan was organized from October 11 to 12 of this year in the Krishna Godavari Basin Offshore Development Area. 

• Prasthan is an offshore security exercise that is held every six months.
• Its main purpose is to integrate the efforts of all stakeholders involved in the offshore defence.
• It was recently conducted under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.
• The exercise witnessed the participation of various oil operators like ONGC, Reliance Ltd, Vedanta and others involved in the Maritime Security.