September 20, 2026 2:26 PM
India, Sri Lanka begin 13th bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-26 in Visakhapatnam
The 13th edition of the India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, is underway at Visakhapatnam from September 17 to 21, with the Indian and Sri Lankan navies participating in the exercise. The exercise began with the Harbour Phase and will be followed by the Sea Phase. The Indian Navy is participating with INS Kavaratti, an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, and INS Jyoti, the Fleet Tanker. The Sri Lanka Navy is represented by SLNS Sindurala. Conceptualised in 2005, SLI...