01-12-2020 | 12:24 PM
SIMBEX 2020
Recently, the Indian and Singapore Navy are to hold maritime exercise SIMBEX-20 in the Andaman Sea.
Key Points:
The exercise has been conducted between the countries since 1994.
The Indian Navy ships to participate in the exercise are destroyer Rana along with Chetak helicopter, corvettes Kamorta and Karmuk. Also, submarine Sindhuraj and P81 reconnaissance aircrafts are to participate in the exercise.
India and Singapore hold a strong long standing cultural, economic relation. Singapore is a part of Greater India.
Note:
Greater India refers to the Indian subcontinent and the region surrounding India that has adopted Indian language and religions.
