Indian Naval Fleet And submarine Arrive In Singapore For SIMBEX 23

The Indian Naval Ships Ranvijay and Kavaratti and the Submarine INS Sindhukesari came to Singapore as part of the 30th Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX), which has been held every year since 1994 between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

SIMBEX is the longest continuous naval practice that the Indian Navy has ever done with any other country.

The Harbour Phase, which takes place in Singapore from September 21–24, and the Sea Phase, which comes next, are the two parts of SIMBEX-2023.

In addition to Ranvijay, Kavaratti, and Sindhukesari, the Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I will also take part in the drill, the Ministry of Defense said in a press statement.

The release said that during the Harbour Phase, there will be a lot of professional meetings, cross-deck visits, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEE), and sports games, all of which will help the two navies work together better and understand each other better.

The units of the two navies will work to improve their ability to fight while also making it easier for them to work together on multi-discipline activities at sea.

In particular, the Sea Phase of SIMBEX 23 will include complex and advanced air defense exercises, gunnery firings, tactical maneuvers, anti-submarine exercises, and other maritime activities.