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India, Singapore and Thailand carry out naval drill in Andaman

Category : Defense
Published on: November 17 2021 Share on facebook

  • India, Singapore and Thailand have launched a joint naval exercise in the Andaman Sea to learn from each other's best practices.
  • The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, a Missile Corvette built in India, is taking part in the third edition of the India, Singapore, and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX – 21.
  • SITMEX is being conducted annually since 2019 with the goal of improving interoperability and establishing best practices among Indian Navy (IN), RSN, and RTN.
  • The maiden edition of SITMEX was hosted by IN off Port Blair in September 2019.
  •  SITMEX-21 will fortify the long-standing bond of friendship and further enhance the cooperation between the participating navies towards augmenting the overall maritime security in the region.

Important Takeaways

About SITMEX Exercise

  • SITMEX is an annual event of the Indian Navy that started in 2019.
  • AIM: The exercise aims to improve mutual interoperability and to instil best practises among the Indian Navy (IN), the Royal Singapore Navy (RSN), and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). In light of COVID-19 restrictions, the exercise is being conducted as a 'non-contact, at sea only' exercise, highlighting growing synergy, coordination, and cooperation in the maritime domain between the three friendly navies.
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