The Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise began on October 21 in Visakhapatnam, with a harbour phase followed by anti-submarine, anti-surface and anti-air drills in the Bay of Bengal.

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• The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise, SIMBEX-2026, began in Visakhapatnam on October 21, 2026.
• The exercise will continue until October 26.
• The Republic of Singapore Navy ship RSS Supreme arrived for the exercise.
• The opening ceremony was held on board INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta.
• The harbour phase from October 21 to 23 includes subject matter expert exchanges, cross-deck visits and planning conferences.
• The sea phase in the Bay of Bengal from October 24 to 26 will feature anti-submarine, anti-surface and anti-air warfare drills and tactical manoeuvres.
• SIMBEX began in 1994 as Exercise Lion King.
• It is one of the Indian Navy's longest-running bilateral exercises.

Tags: SIMBEX2026, IndiaSingapore, IndianNavy