IMNEX-2019

News:The India Myanmar Naval Exercise called IMNEX-2019 is being organised in Visakhapatnam from 19 to 22 October.

Facts:

About the exercise:

• IMNEX is a bilateral annual naval exercise between India and Myanmar.
• The first edition of the exercise was held in 2018.
• The joint exercise will encompass a variety of operations including anti-air and surface firing exercises, flying exercises using integral helicopter and seamanship evolutions at sea.

The exercise will consist of two phases:

• The harbour phase will include visits to Indian Naval units, training and maintenance facility at Visakhapatnam.
• The sea phase of the exercise includes Indian Navy’s INS Kuthar and INS Ranvijay carrying out a joint exercise with Myanmar ships UMS Tabinshwehti in the Bay of Bengal.

Additional information:

Other exercises between India and Myanmar:

• IMBAX- It is a bilateral army exercise between India and Myanmar.