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The Indian Navy is participating in the two-day trilateral maritime exercise SITMEX-20 in the Andaman sea along with the navies of Singapore and Thailand , senior military officials said on Sunday. 2nd edition of trilateral maritime exercise SITMEX-2020 commences in Andaman Sea Indian naval ships (INS) , including indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare corvette Kamorta and missile corvette Karmuk , are participating in the 2nd edition of the trilateral exercise to be held on Sunday and Monday, they said. The two-day maritime drills will witness the three navies participate in a variety of exercises, including naval manoeuvres, surface warfare exercises and weapon firings, the officials said. The SITMEX series of exercises are conducted to enhance mutual interoperability and to imbibe best practices between the Indian Navy , Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) , they said. The RSN is being represented by the Formidable-class frigate Intrepid and Enduranc...

 This exercise being conducted in the East Indian Ocean Region, reflects the growing strength of Indo-Australian bilateral relations as comprehensive strategic partners, particularly in defence cooperation in the maritime domain. The exercise would be conducted strictly as a 'non-contact activity' and would not involve any physical contact between the participating personnel of the two navies. (File photo: Reuters) The Indian Navy (IN) is scheduled to undertake a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the East Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from 23 to 24 September, 2020. The exercise would involve participation of HMAS Hobart from the Australian side and Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Karmuk. In addition, an Indian MPA and helicopters from both sides would be participating in the exercise. The exercise, aimed at enhancing interoperability, improving understanding and imbibing best practices from each other, would involve advanced surface and anti-air exercise...