India-Singapore Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20

The 27th edition of India – Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20 has been organised from 23 to 25 November 2020 in Andaman Sea.
Indian Navy (IN) is the host for the 2020 edition of SIMBEX.
The SIMBEX series of exercises is being held between IN and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), annually since 1994.
The exercise aims at enhancing mutual inter-operability and imbibing best practices from each other.
From Indian side, destroyer Rana with integral Chetak helicopter and indigenously built corvettes Kamorta and Karmuk,, IN submarine Sindhuraj and P8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft will participate in the exercise.
RSN will be represented by the ‘Formidable’ Class frigates ‘Intrepid’ and ‘Steadfast’ with integral S70B helicopter and ‘Endurance’ Class Landing Ship Tank ‘Endeavour’ in the exercise.