SIMBEX-2026 begins in Visakhapatnam

The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise, SIMBEX-2026, is being held in Visakhapatnam from October 21 to 26, 2026, according to the Ministry of Defence. Singapore naval ship RSS Supreme arrived on October 21.

The harbour phase is scheduled for October 21-23, followed by a sea phase in the Bay of Bengal from October 24-26. The ministry said the sea phase will include anti-submarine warfare drills, exercises against surface and air threats, maritime manoeuvres and tactical exercises.