The world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC-2018) will see participation of 26 countries, including India.

• The exercise will be held from June 27 to August 2, 2018 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.
• The theme for this year’s RIMPAC exercise is “Capable, Adaptive, Partners.”
• Four countries Brazil, Israel, Sri Lanka and Vietnam are participating for first time.
• US had withdrawn invitation of Chinese navy in response to China’s continued illegal militarisation of islands in disputed South China Sea.
• It was held for first time in 1971, since the held biennially near Honolulu, Hawaii (US) during June and July of even-numbered years.