Singapore-India Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-2019 Concludes
- The Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-2019) concluded on May 22, 2019.
- The bilateral naval drill, consisting of both harbour phase and sea phase, was conducted by the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy from May 16 to May 22.
- India’s Kolkata Class Destroyer (INS Kolkata), Fleet Tanker (INS Shakti) and Poseidon-8I (P8I) Maritime Patrol Aircraft participated in the exercise conducted mostly in waters off Singapore and South China Sea.