India-Singapore Maritime Bilateral Exercise SIMBEX 2022 held in Visakhapatnam | Daily Current Affairs Dose

India-Singapore Maritime Bilateral Exercise SIMBEX 2022 held in Visakhapatnam | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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India-Singapore Maritime Bilateral Exercise SIMBEX 2022 held in Visakhapatnam | Daily Current Affairs Dose

India-Singapore Maritime Bilateral Exercise SIMBEX 2022: The Indian Navy is hosting the 29th edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise SIMBEX from 26 to 30 October, 2022 at Visakhapatnam.

India-Singapore Exercise SIMBEX 2022 held in two phases

India-Singapore Exercise SIMBEX-2022 is being conducted in two phases – Harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam from 26 to 27 October 2022 followed by the Sea Phase in Bay of Bengal from 28 to 30 October 2022

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The Harbour Phase witnessed extensive professional and sporting interactions between the two navies including cross deck visits, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEE) and planning meetings.

India-Singapore Exercise SIMBEX 2022: Background

India-Singapore Exercise SIMBEX series of exercises began in 1994 and were initially known as Exercise Lion King. The scope and complexity of the exercise has risen substantially over the past two decades to include advanced naval drills covering a wide spectrum of maritime operations. 

The India-Singapore Exercise SIMBEX exemplifies the high level of cooperation between India and Singapore in the maritime domain. It also highlights the commitment and contribution of the two nations towards enhancing maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• Capital city of Singapore: Singapore City
• Official languages of Singapore: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil
• President of Singapore: Halimah Yacob 
• Prime Minister of Singapore: Lee Hsien Loong
• Total Population of Singapore 2022 estimate: Neutral decrease 5,637,000
• Currency of Singapore: Singapore dollar (S$) (SGD)