SLINEX 2018

SLINEX-2018

Question-Consider the following statements on SLINEX 2018

  1. It is a bilateral maritime exercise between Srilanka and India.
  2. The sixth edition of SLINEX 2018 will be held at Trincomalee.

Select the correct statements
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer (c)
Related Facts

  • It is a bilateral maritime exercise between Sri Lankan navy and Indian navy.
  • The sixth edition of SLINEX 2018 will be held at Trincomalee scheduled from 7-13 September, 2018.
  • SLINEX series of bilateral maritime exercises were initiated in 2005 and since then five successful engagements have been conducted. It has two phase namely ‘harbour phase’ and ‘sea phase’.
  • Initially it was every two years but it has now been converted to an annual event this year onwards.

                                                                                                                  Anurag Kumar

References
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/navies-of-india-sri-lanka-begin-joint-exercise/articleshow/65724756.cms