The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy (IN) are conducting 30th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) from 21 to 28 September 2023.

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy (IN) are conducting 30th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) from 21 to 28 September 2023. SIMBEX 2023 comprises a shore phase (21 to 24 September 2023) held at RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base, and a sea phase (25 to 28 September 2023) in the southern reaches of the South China Sea within international waters. The participating assets from the RSN include two Formidable-class frigates RSS Stalwart and RSS Tenacious, both embarked with an S-70B naval helicopter, and a Victory-class missile corvette RSS Valour. The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is also participating in the exercise with a Fokker-50 maritime patrol aircraft and four F-15SG fighter aircraft. The participating assets from the IN include a Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvijay, a Kamorta-class corvette INS Kavaratti, and a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from the Indian Navy. For the first time, both navies are also deploying a submarine each for the exercise.