INDIAN NAVY AND INDONESIAN NAVY PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISE ‘SAMUDRA SHAKTI’

What is the News?

Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt have reached Jakarta, Indonesia to participate in Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’.

What is Exercise Samudra Shakti?

Exercise Samudra Shakti is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Indonesia.

Aim: To strengthen the bilateral relationship, enhance mutual understanding and interoperability in maritime operations between the two navies. 

Participation: From India’s side, Indian Naval ships Shivalik and Kadmatt are participating in the exercise.

Other Exercises between India and Indonesia

Exercise Garuda Shakti: It is an annual military exercise between the Indian and Indonesian Army. It is conducted on a reciprocal basis and its first edition was conducted in the year 2012 in India.

IND-INDO CORPAT: It is a bi-annual coordinated naval patrol exercise conducted along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) by the Indian and Indonesian Navy.

Source: This post is based on the article “INDIAN NAVY AND INDONESIAN NAVY PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISE ‘SAMUDRA SHAKTI’” published in PIB on 20th September 2021.