India, Thailand, Singapore naval exercise concludes in Andaman Sea
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The second version of the India, Thailand and Singapore trilateral Naval exercise SITMEX-20 concluded in the Andaman Sea on Sunday and the twenty seventh version of India-Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20 is scheduled to be held in the identical space from November 23 to 25.
“The exercise, being conducted as a ‘non-contact, at sea only’ exercise in view of COVID-19 pandemic, highlights growing synergy, coordination and cooperation in the maritime domain between the three friendly navies and maritime neighbours,” the Navy stated in a press release.
The Indian Navy deployed indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare corvette INS Kamorta and missile corvette INS Karmuk for the exercise held on November 21 and 22 and hosted by the Singapore Navy. Singapore deployed a ‘Formidable’ Class frigate ‘Intrepid’ and ‘Endurance’ Class Landing Ship Tank ‘Endeavour’ and the Royal Thai Navy deployed a ‘Chao Phraya’ Class frigate ‘Kraburi’ for the exercise.
The first version was hosted by the Indian Navy and was held off Port Blair in September final yr. Besides enhancing inter-operability between the pleasant navies, SITMEX sequence of exercise additionally goal to strengthen mutual confidence and develop widespread understanding and procedures in the direction of enhancing the general maritime safety in the area, the assertion added.
For SIMBEX, the Indian Navy is deploying destroyer INS Rana with its integral Chetak helicopter in addition to INS Kamorta and INS Karmuk that are already in the realm. In addition, submarine INS Sindhuraj and P8I maritime reconnaissance plane may even take part in the exercise, the Navy said.
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