October 25, 2025

SIMBEX 2024

Current Context : The 31st edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX 2024) is underway at Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.

About SIMBEX

  • Originally called “Exercise Lion King” in 1994, SIMBEX has grown into one of the strongest maritime collaborations between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
  • It is the longest-running naval exercise that India conducts with any country.
  • The exercise is split into a Harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam, featuring cross-deck visits and knowledge exchanges, and a Sea Phase in the Bay of Bengal for advanced drills.
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