Question: ‘SIMBEX-2016’, the Bilateral Naval Exercise between Navies of the Republic of Singapore and India is scheduled to held from 31 October to 05 November at which of the following place?
(a) Kochi
(b) Bay of Bengal
(c) Mormugao
(d) Chennai
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- ‘SIMBEX-2016’, the Bilateral Naval Exercise between Navies of the Republic of Singapore and India is scheduled to held from 31 October to 05 November.
- This year’s edition of SIMBEX-16 will be held in the Bay of Bengal region would be the 23rd in the series.
- SIMBEX is an acronym for ‘Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises’. Bilateral cooperation between Singapore and India was first formalized when RSN ships began training with the Indian Navy in 1994.
- The scope of this exercise includes wide-ranging professional interactions during the Harbour Phase scheduled from 31 October to 02 November.
- While a diverse range of operational activities at sea during the Sea Phase to be held from 03 to 05 November.
- During SIMBEX-16, the Singapore Navy is represented by RSS Formidable and Maritime Patrol Aircraft Fokker 50 operating from Port Blair.
- Indian Navy will be represented by INS Ranvijay a guided missile destroyer, INS Kamorta, an indigenous ASW stealth Corvette, one Sindhughosh class submarine, in addition to Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I, Maritime Patrol Aircraft Dornier, Advanced Jet Trainer Hawk and integral rotary wing helicopters are also scheduled to participate in the exercise.
Reference:
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