Inaugural ASEAN-India maritime exercise in South China Sea from May 2-8
1 year, 8 months ago

Inaugural ASEAN-India maritime exercise in South China Sea from May 2-8

The Hindu  

In a further step, in the expanding India-ASEAN military cooperation, the maiden ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise is set to begin on May 2 with war games in South China Sea. Navy Chief Adm. R. Hari Kumar is in Singapore for the exercise as well as to take part in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition and International Maritime Security Conference being hosted by Singapore. The ‘Harbour Phase’ of the exercise is scheduled to be held at Changi Naval Base from May 2-4 and ‘Sea Phase’ from May 7-8 in the South China Sea, the Navy said. “During his stay, he will also visit the ongoing project sites in the country and interact with the Indian diaspora.” India and the Maldives are working closely to effectively address shared challenges, including maritime security, terrorism, radicalisation, piracy, trafficking, organised crime and natural disasters, the Ministry added.

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Indian Coast Guard to host India's largest maritime rescue exercise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indian Coast Guard to host India's largest maritime rescue exercise

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard is gearing up to host India's largest National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise which will have a major gathering of international representatives. The ICG on Monday said, "The two-day event will feature the largest ever real-time simulations aimed at honing the skills required for effective Search and Rescue operations, collaborative efforts among regional and …

Indian Navy Flexes Muscle In South China Sea With Three Warships Amid China-Philippines Tussle
8 months ago

Indian Navy Flexes Muscle In South China Sea With Three Warships Amid China-Philippines Tussle

Hindustan Times  

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India has long and distinguished maritime tradition whose civilisational imprint is still visible in the region: Jaishankar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India has long and distinguished maritime tradition whose civilisational imprint is still visible in the region: Jaishankar

Deccan Chronicle  

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‘Baby steps’ for ASEAN as it wraps up first-ever joint military drills
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Baby steps’ for ASEAN as it wraps up first-ever joint military drills

Al Jazeera  

The exercise focused on humanitarian relief as the regional grouping makes tentative steps towards military cooperation. The exercise, which focused on humanitarian disaster responses and improving cooperation between the countries’ militaries, took place against a backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea, where China’s increasing activities have triggered concern in the four ASEAN member states that also claim …

Indian Navy ships and aircraft arrive in Singapore for SIMBEX 23 | DETAILS
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Navy ships and aircraft arrive in Singapore for SIMBEX 23 | DETAILS

India TV News  

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Enhancing India’s maritime footprint in the Indo-Pacific
1 year, 7 months ago

Enhancing India’s maritime footprint in the Indo-Pacific

Hindustan Times  

From May 2-8, 2023, the maiden Association of Southeast Asian Nations -India Maritime Exercise took place in the Indian Ocean. India’s ASEAN outreach began in 1992 when New Delhi was admitted as a sectoral dialogue partner of ASEAN; 2022 marked 30 years of this partnership, which was celebrated as India-ASEAN Friendship Year. In 2019, India and ASEAN outlined their approaches …

India monitored Chinese ships during drill in South China Sea
1 year, 8 months ago

India monitored Chinese ships during drill in South China Sea

Live Mint  

India monitored several Chinese ships that appeared in a portion of the South China Sea where a flotilla of Southeast Asian nations’ warships were engaged in military drills, Bloomberg has reported citing a government official. The abrupt 90-degree turn of Chinese vessels into the path of the ASEAN-India maritime exercise was strikingly coincidental, but it’s unclear whether it was directly …

India Navy conducts maritime exercise with Singapore at Visakhapatnam
2 years, 2 months ago

India Navy conducts maritime exercise with Singapore at Visakhapatnam

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Indian Navy is hosting the 29th edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise from 26 to 30 October at Visakhapatnam, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. “Two ships from Republic of Singapore Navy, RSS Stalwart and RSS Vigilance arrived Visakhapatnam on 25 October 2022 for participation in the exercise,” the ministry said. Rear Admiral Sean …

Indo-China border tensions adding to challenges in Indian Ocean Region: Navy chief
3 years, 1 month ago

Indo-China border tensions adding to challenges in Indian Ocean Region: Navy chief

India Today  

Referring to tensions with China over the last 18 months, Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said the security situation along the northern borders has added to the existing challenges. The Navy chief said the Chinese navy has been present in the Indian Ocean Region since 2007. There has been a steady rise in the deployment of Chinese research …

Indian Navy Eastern Fleet to deploy task force for two months in South China Sea
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Navy Eastern Fleet to deploy task force for two months in South China Sea

India Today  

Indian Navy ships will proceed on an overseas deployment to South East Asian countries as part of India’s 'Act East' policy to enhance military cooperation amid China's increasing forays in the Indian Ocean Region. "In pursuit of the Act East policy and to enhance military cooperation with friendly countries, a Task Force of Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet is scheduled to …

India discussing more trilateral naval exercises
4 years, 1 month ago

India discussing more trilateral naval exercises

The Hindu  

In continuation of the trend of growing trilateral and multilateral exercises, two new trilateral naval exercises are in the works: one among India, Australia and Indonesia; and in the other, France is keen on joining India-Australia bilateral naval exercise AUSINDEX, according to two official sources. With India’s capacity growing up in the Indian Ocean Region and the focus on Indo-Pacific, …

After Malabar exercise, Indian Navy conducts war games with Thailand and Singapore
4 years, 1 month ago

After Malabar exercise, Indian Navy conducts war games with Thailand and Singapore

India Today  

After Malabar Exercise, the Indian Navy is carrying out war games with the navies of Singapore and Thailand in the Andaman Sea. Indian Navy ships including indigenously built ASW corvette Kamorta and missile corvette Karmuk are participating in the second edition of India, Singapore and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX-20, from 21 to 22 November 20 in Andaman Sea. The …

Warships and aircraft ready for first US-ASEAN maritime drills
5 years, 4 months ago

Warships and aircraft ready for first US-ASEAN maritime drills

The Hindu  

Eight warships, four aircraft and more than a thousand personnel from the U.S. and ten Southeast Asian countries will join maritime drills kicking off on September 2, as part of a joint exercise extending into the flashpoint South China Sea. The drills come at a time of stepped-up U.S. engagement in the region and tensions between Beijing and Southeast Asian …

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