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  • India, ASEAN first naval exercise today

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI:  In the process to take India-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) relationship to the next level Admiral R Hari Kumar, Indian Navy chief, reached Singapore on Monday to participate in the Inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023).

    The AIME-2023, scheduled to be held in two phases from May 2 -8 and two Indian Naval Ships (INSs) Satpura and Delhi also reached Singapore on Monday, to participate in the exercise. The Indian Navy said, “The Harbour Phase of the exercise is scheduled to be held at Changi Naval Base from May 2 to 4 and the Sea Phase will be conducted from May 7 to 8 in the South China Sea.”

    The exercise will provide “an opportunity for Indian Navy and ASEAN navies to work closely and conduct seamless operations in the maritime domain,” the Navy added.

    The ships, during their port call at Singapore, will also participate in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX-23) and International Maritime Security Conference being hosted by Singapore.

    INS Delhi, India’s first indigenously-built guided missile destroyer and INS Satpura, an indigenously-built guided missile stealth frigate are a part of Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam.

    NEW DELHI:  In the process to take India-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) relationship to the next level Admiral R Hari Kumar, Indian Navy chief, reached Singapore on Monday to participate in the Inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023).

    The AIME-2023, scheduled to be held in two phases from May 2 -8 and two Indian Naval Ships (INSs) Satpura and Delhi also reached Singapore on Monday, to participate in the exercise. The Indian Navy said, “The Harbour Phase of the exercise is scheduled to be held at Changi Naval Base from May 2 to 4 and the Sea Phase will be conducted from May 7 to 8 in the South China Sea.”

    The exercise will provide “an opportunity for Indian Navy and ASEAN navies to work closely and conduct seamless operations in the maritime domain,” the Navy added.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The ships, during their port call at Singapore, will also participate in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX-23) and International Maritime Security Conference being hosted by Singapore.

    INS Delhi, India’s first indigenously-built guided missile destroyer and INS Satpura, an indigenously-built guided missile stealth frigate are a part of Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam.

  • India, UK hold two-day joint naval drill in Indian Ocean 

    Express News Service
    NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy and the Carrier Strike Group HMS Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy conducted a two-day Passage Exercise in the Bay of Bengal. 

    The exercise was designed to hone the ability of the two navies to operate together in the maritime domain was held on Wednesday and Thursday. It’s the maiden joint exercise of the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy’s latest aircraft carrier.

    Indian Navy, in a press release, said, “HMS Queen Elizabeth CSG-21 comprises of Type 23 Frigates and an Astute-class submarine in addition to the other surface combatants. Indian Navy was represented by INS Ships Satpura, Ranvir, Jyoti, Kavaratti, Kulish, and a submarine. Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft P8I which is capable of anti-submarine warfare also participated in the exercise.” 

    The ongoing exercise involves the entire spectrum of maritime operations including Anti-Submarine Warfare, Anti-Air, and Anti-Surface warfare. The exercise also witnessed the maiden participation of the F-35 B Lightning which operates from the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth.

    It was a significant exercise that had the combined forces equating to 10 ships, two submarines, approximately 20 aircraft, and almost 4,000 personnel. 

    Regular IN-RN interactions over the years have augmented their professional content, interoperability, and adaptability in the ever-changing security scenarios. The inter-operability achieved over the years has ensured a quantum jump in the complexity and scale of professional exchanges which is being further enhanced by the presence of the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group in the Indian Ocean. There are more exercises planned between the two navies in the future.

    The maritime partnership exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy will see them conducting a range of multi-ship, air, sea, and sub-surface maritime evolutions and close-quarter manoeuvring.

    An Indian warship will also participate in the drill with the Royal Navy off the British coast in August.

    The UK High Commission in India said, “This is a month that will see the Royal Navy and Indian Navy meet and work together in two oceans -– beginning in the Indian Ocean as the UK Carrier Strike Group arrives for the first of multiple UK-India exercises and events. Later this summer, both will participate in a separate exercise in the Atlantic Ocean.”

  • With Aim To reinforce maritime Interoperability, India, Vietnam Concludes Naval Exercise

    The two-day Naval passage exercise in the South China Sea in order to boost maritime cooperation between India and Vietnam culminated on Sunday, December 27. In an online post, the Indian Navy spokesperson highlighted that the ‘PASSEX’ exercise was aimed at reinforcing maritime Interoperability and jointness. The drill comes at a time when Beijing repeatedly sends its military ships in the South China Sea in a bid to assert its claim on the contested area.

    According to a Press release, Indian Navy ship INS Kiltan was sent to the central Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh last week and participated in the joint drill on its way back. INS Kiltan, which arrived in the flood-hit central Vietnam on December 24 carried 15 tons of relief material. Since October, Vietnam has been devastated with floods which have now led to over 230 fatalities.

    The relief package sent to Vietnam was a part of Mission Sagar III, which comes under Prime Minster’s Sagar act ( Security and growth of all-region). The mission not only strengthens the bond between two nations, but also reiterates India’s position as a dependable partner, ANI reported. It also established the Indian Navy as first responders and preferred security partner.