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33rd India-Singapore Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-2026 Begins in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Oct 21 (UNI) The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-2026) commenced in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, with the participation of the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), reaffirming the maritime partnership between the two countries.
The exercise will be conducted from October 21 to 26.
RSN ship RSS Supreme arrived in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday to participate in the bilateral engagement.
The opening ceremony was held onboard INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta and attended by the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the Eastern Naval Command, the RSN Fleet Commander and senior officers from both navies.
SIMBEX began in 1994 as Exercise Lion King and has evolved into a significant bilateral maritime engagement, strengthening professional ties, mutual understanding and operational interoperability between the two navies, a defence release said here.
The exercise will be conducted in two phases.
The harbour phase, scheduled from October 21 to 23, will include professional interactions, subject matter expert exchanges, cross-deck visits, sporting engagements and planning conferences.
The sea phase, from October 24 to 26 in the Bay of Bengal, will feature maritime operations and tactical exercises, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface and anti-air warfare drills, seamanship evolutions and tactical manoeuvres.
SIMBEX-2026 aims to enhance interoperability between the two navies, address common maritime security challenges and promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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