Indian Navy takes part in US Navy-led multinational SEACAT exercises in Singapore

Indian Navy takes part in US Navy-led multinational SEACAT exercises in Singapore

• The Indian Navy participated in the U.S. Navy-led Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) military exercise in Singapore on August 10, 2021, to demonstrate its maritime maneuvers.
• The 20th edition of the exercise was organised by the U.S. Navy, in Hybrid format, and included 20 other partner nations from Indo-Pacific region, including India.
• The main objective of SEACAT 2021 was to enhance the interoperability and shared maritime security concerns and preserve rules-based international order.
• The exercise comprised of approximately 400 personnel and 10 ships.
• Other countries participating in the exercise include Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, France, Germany,  Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, United Kingdom and Vietnam.
• SEACAT was held for the first time in 2002. The exercise aims to foster enhanced cooperation between Southeast Asian countries by incorporating standardized training, tactics and procedures when faced with crises, contingencies or illegal activities in the maritime domain.