The Indian Navy is internet hosting the twenty ninth version of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Train (SIMBEX) from 26 to 30 October 2022 at Visakhapatnam.
SIMBEX-2022 is being performed in two phases—Harbour Part at Visakhapatnam from 26 to 27 October 2022 adopted by the Sea Part in Bay of Bengal from 28 to 30 October 2022. Two ships from Republic of Singapore Navy, RSS Stalwart (a Formidable Class Frigate) and RSS Vigilance (a Victory Class Corvette) arrived Visakhapatnam on 25 October 2022 for participation within the train.
Fleet Commander, Republic of Singapore Navy, Rear Admiral Sean Wat Jianwen referred to as on Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Japanese Naval Command, Vice Admiral Biswajeet Dasgupta and Flag Officer Commanding Japanese Fleet, Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla on 25 October 2022. In the course of the conferences, problems with frequent concern have been mentioned.
The Harbour Part witnessed in depth skilled and sporting interactions between the 2 navies together with cross deck visits, Topic Matter Professional Exchanges (SMEE) and planning conferences.
SIMBEX collection of workouts started in 1994 and have been initially often known as Train Lion King. The scope and complexity of the train has risen considerably over the previous twenty years to incorporate superior naval drills masking a large spectrum of maritime operations. The train exemplifies the excessive degree of cooperation between India and Singapore within the maritime area. It additionally highlights the dedication and contribution of the 2 nations in direction of enhancing maritime safety within the Indian Ocean Area.
