Exercise SLINEX

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Exercise SLINEX- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 3: Security- Security challenges and their management in border areas.

The Ninth Edition of India – Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise SLINEX is scheduled at Visakhapatnam from 07 Mar to 10 Mar 2022.
The eighth edition of SLINEX was conducted off Trincomalee in October 2020.

About: Exercise SLINEX is a naval exercise conducted between Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Navy. SLINEX series of bilateral maritime exercises were initiated in 2005.
Objective: SLINEX aims to enhance inter-operability, improve mutual understanding and exchange best practices and procedures for multi-faceted maritime operations between both navies.
Significance:
- SLINEX exemplifies the deep maritime engagement between India and Sri Lanka and has grown in scope over the years to strengthen mutual cooperation.
- SLINEXX is also in consonance with India’s policy of ‘Neighbourhood First’ and Hon’ble PMs vision of ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)’.

अभ्यास स्लिनेक्स

Phase 1: The Harbour Phase of Exercise SLINEX 2022 would include professional, cultural, sporting and social exchanges.
Phase 2: Exercise SLINEX 2022during Sea Phase will include surface and anti-air weapon firing exercises, seamanship evolutions, aviation operations including cross deck flying, advanced tactical manoeuvres and special forces operations at sea.
- These will further enhance the high degree of inter-operability already existing between the two navies.
Participation: In Exercise SLINEX, Sri Lanka Navy will be represented by SLNS Sayurala, an advanced offshore patrol vessel and the Indian Navy by INS Kirch, a guided missile corvette.
- Other participants from the Indian Navy include-
  - INS Jyoti, a Fleet support tanker,
  - Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH),
  - Seaking and Chetak Helicopters and
  - Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft.