Indian Navy is scheduled to host the 27th edition of India - Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20 from today in Andaman Sea .
It will continue till 25th of this month.
The SIMBEX series of exercises between Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy being conducted annually since 1994, are aimed toward enhancing mutual inter-operability and imbibing best practices from one another .
The scope and complexity of those exercises has increased steadily over the past 20 years to incorporate advanced naval drills covering a good spectrum of maritime operations.
The
2020 edition of SIMBEX will witness participation by Indian Navy ships
including destroyer Rana with integral Chetak helicopter and
indigenously built corvettes Kamorta and Karmuk.
According to Ministry of Defence, the exercise, being conducted as a ‘non-contact, stumped only’ exercise in sight of COVID-19 pandemic, highlights the high degree of mutual trust and confidence, synergy and cooperation within the maritime domain between the 2 friendly navies and maritime neighbours.
SIMBEX-20 will witness the 2
friendly navies participate in advanced surface, anti-air warfare and
anti-submarine warfare exercises including weapon firings, over three
days of intensive joint operations stumped .
SIMBEX
series of exercises exemplify the high level of coordination and
convergence of views between India and Singapore, particularly within the maritime domain, towards enhancing the general maritime security within the region and highlight their commitment to a rules-based international order.
(With input from news agency language)
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