SITMEX 2020: India, Singapore, Thailand naval exercise begins

New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): A trilateral naval exercise involving India, Singapore and Thailand commenced in the Andaman Sea on Saturday.
The two-day long exercise, SITMEX-2020, is scheduled in a “non-contact, at sea only format”, in wake of the COVID-19 restrictions.
The primary aim of the exercise is to further consolidate interoperability between the three navies and also enhance understanding, sharing best practices and procedures for multi-faceted maritime operations.
This edition of the exercise would involve a war-at-sea exercise, naval manoeuvres, weapon firing on the surface and aerial targets, seamanship evolutions, and coordinated navigation operations.
The Indian Navy is represented by two indigenous warships — an ASW corvette, INS Kamorta, and a guided Missile corvette, INS Karmuk. The force would also include the ships’ integral air assets.Read more…