India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise IMT TRILAT 24 held in Nacala

The second edition of India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise IMT TRILAT 24 was held in Nacala, Mozambique from 21 to 28 March 2024.

India-Mozambique-Tanzania Exercise IMT TRILAT 24

India-Mozambique-Tanzania Exercise IMT TRILAT 24: Objective

The primary objective of the week-long IMT TRILAT 24 exercise is to underline the importance of enhanced maritime cooperation and interoperability between the navies of India, Mozambique and Tanzania.

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IMT TRILAT 24 Exercise: Phase

The IMT TRILAT 24 Exercise unfolded in two phases, Harbour Phase and Sea Phase.

Harbour Phase Of Ex IMT TRILAT 24

The initial harbour phase from 21 to 24 Mar 24 saw intensive training sessions concurrently held onboard INS Tir at Zanzibar and INS Sujata at Maputo.

Sea Phase Of IMT TRILAT 24 Exercise

The sea phase of IMT TRILAT 24 Exercise commenced on 24 March 2024, wherein INS Tir and INS Sujata embarked sea riders from the Tanzanian and Mozambique Navies respectively.

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Closing Ceremony

The Closing Ceremony of IMT TRILAT 24 Exercise held onboard INS Tir and INS Sujata at Nacala, Mozambique featured representatives from all three navies.

Static Current Affairs related to India for upcoming exams

• President of India: Droupadi Murmu 
• Vice President of India: Jagdeep Dhankhar
• Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi 
• Chief Justice of India: Justice DY Chandrachud
• Lok Sabha Speaker of India: Om Birla 
• Capital of India: New Delhi 
• Largest city of India: Mumbai 
• Official languages of India: Hindi / English 
• Currency of India: Indian rupee (₹) (INR) 
• Total Population of India 2023 estimate: 1,428,627,663 (1st) 

Static Current Affairs related to Mozambique for upcoming exams

• Capital city: Maputo
• Largest city: Maputo
• Official languages: Portuguese
• Recognised regional languages: Makhuwa, Sena, Tsonga, Lomwe and Changana
• President: Filipe Nyusi
• Prime Minister: Adriano Maleiane
• Total Population 2023 estimate: 34,173,805 (45th)
• Currency: Metical (MZN)

Static Current Affairs related to Tanzania for upcoming exams

• Capital city: Dodoma
• Largest city: Dar es Salaam
• Official languages: Swahili & English
• National language: Swahili
• President: Samia Suluhu Hassan
• Vice-President: Philip Mpango
• Prime Minister: Kassim Majaliwa
• Total Population 2022 census: 61,741,120
• Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)