SLINEX
SLINEX(Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise) are a series ofnaval exercisesbetween theIndian Navyand theSri Lanka Navy.The first SLINEX exercise took place in 2005. The eighth edition took place in 2020.[1]
SLINEX 2013
[edit]SLINEX-13 was conducted off the coast ofGoafrom 04 – 07 Nov 13.
INS TalwarandSLNS Sagaraparticipated in the exercise. The exercise was conducted over two phases with the harbour phase from 04 - 05 Nov 13 and the sea phase with debrief from 06 - 07 Nov 13.
The major activities conducted as part of the exercise werereplenishment at seaapproaches,visit, board, search, and seizureexercise, surface firing on afloating target,flying operations andasymmetric threatoperations.
SLINEX 2015
[edit]The fourth SLINEX took place between October 27 and November 15, 2015, offTrincomalee,Sri Lanka. The vessels taking part includedSLNS Sayura,SLNS Samudura,SLNS Sagara,INS Kora,INS KirpanandINS Savitri.[2][3]
SLINEX 2018
[edit]SLINEX 2018 took place between September 7 to 13, 2018, offTrincomalee,Sri Lanka. The vessels taking part includedSLNS Sayurala,SLNS Samudura,SLNS Suranimala,INS Sumitra,INS Kirch and INS Cora together with 2 Dornier air crafts and a helicopter of the Indian Navy.[4]
SLINEX 2020
[edit]The navies of India and Sri Lanka with anti-submarine warfare corvettesINS KamortaandINS Kiltanas well as offshore patrol vessel Sayura and training ship Gajabahu respectively begin a three-day exercise Slinex 2020 to highlight growing congruence.[5]The eighth edition was scheduled offTrincomalee,Sri Lanka from October 19 to 21.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ab"SLINEX-20: India, SL begin eighth edition of bilateral maritime exercise".Hindustan Times.ANI. 2020-10-19.Retrieved2020-11-29.
- ^"Sri Lanka, India Wrap Up SLINEX 2015".Naval Today.November 6, 2015.Retrieved12 August2016.
- ^"India and Sri Lanka navies conduct Slinex bilateral maritime exercise".naval-technology.Kable.Retrieved12 August2016.
- ^"SLINEX 2018".currentaffairs.gktoday.in.Retrieved17 September2018.
- ^"India and Sri Lanka begin their annual exercise SLINEX today | DD News".ddnews.gov.in.Retrieved2020-10-20.
External links
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Media related toSLINEXat Wikimedia Commons
