{"id":373474,"date":"2026-10-09T16:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373474"},"modified":"2026-10-09T16:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:33:05","slug":"sarex-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sarex-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"SAREX-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth inaugurated the Multinational Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About SAREX-2026<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 344px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bharatshakti.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SAREX-2026.jpg?resize=344%2C229&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\" SAREX-2026\" width=\"344\" height=\"229\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Bharat Shakti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Multinational Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026)<\/strong> is a <strong>multi-agency exercise<\/strong> to<strong> test operational preparedness, joint response mechanisms and international interoperability.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It promotes <strong>exchange of best practices<\/strong>, with <strong>preservation of life at sea<\/strong> as the paramount objective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is to b<strong>e <\/strong>conducted<strong> off Paradip, <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Odisha <\/span><\/b>on October 08, 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hosted by<\/strong>: It is being conducted by the <strong>Indian Coast Guard.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Participants:<\/strong> The exercise will have participation and observation of<strong> 32 delegates from 30 foreign friendly nations.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Assets Deployed:<\/strong> The assets deployed included <strong>15 Coast Guard ships, three Dornier aircraft, three Advanced Light Helicopters, one Chetak helicopter, IAF C-130J and Mi-17 aircraft, two Indian Navy ships,<\/strong> along with civil and state resources and shore-based support units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Theme:<\/strong> SAREX-2026 theme is <strong>\u201cLeveraging Technology to Strengthen SAR Preparedness and Maritime Safety.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2026 Edition:<\/strong> This is the <strong>12th edition of National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\">The <\/span><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">first edition<\/strong> was conducted in <strong>2003.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exercise <strong>brought together maritime and aeronautical agencies<\/strong> to <strong>demonstrate operational readiness, interoperability and coordinated response<\/strong> to mass rescue operations at sea.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Activities conducted: <\/strong>It simulated a <strong>Mass Rescue Operation<\/strong> involving simultaneous <strong>aeronautical and maritime emergencies<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The scenario involved a passenger aircraft carrying <strong>228 persons ditching at sea and colliding with the container vessel MV Zumba<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exercise involved activation of the <strong>Incident Command Post<\/strong>, f<strong>irefighting operations, helicopter evacuations, deployment of<\/strong> <strong>life rafts and air-droppable life rafts<\/strong>, <strong>Jason Cradle and Gemini recovery<\/strong>, rescue basket operations, and <strong>scramble net procedures<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exercise also included a demonstration of <strong>Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) capability<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth inaugurated the Multinational Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) . About SAREX-2026 Multinational Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) is a multi-agency exercise to test operational preparedness, joint response mechanisms and international interoperability. It promotes exchange of best practices, with preservation of life at sea as the paramount objective. 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