On February 18, 2021, the Indian Navy conducted a Bilateral Military Exercise ‘PASSEX’ (Passage Exercise) with the Indonesian Navy in the Arabian Sea. The main aim of the exercise is to increase interoperability & strengthen the Bilateral Maritime Cooperation between the two navies.
- Indian Navy Ship INS Talwar & Indonesian Navy’s multirole Corvette KRI Bung Tomo participated in the exercise.
- Maritime Cooperation with India & Indonesia is increasing rapidly in the last few years.
- PASSEXs are regularly conducted by Indian Navy with friendly foreign navies while visiting each other’s ports or during an engagement at sea.
PASSEX with other Countries
Russia
Indian Navy undertook a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from December 4-5, 2020.
Vietnam
Indian Navy & Vietnam People’s Navy undertook a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) 2020 in the South China Sea from December 26-27, 2020 to boost maritime cooperation between the two countries.
PASSEX
- They are conducted by Two Navies to ensure that the navies are able to communicate and cooperate in times of war or humanitarian relief.
- Common drills include flashing light drills, semaphore drills, and flaghoist drills.
Recent Related News:
i.On December 17-18, 2020, the 35th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) 2020 between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy.
About Indonesia:
President – Joko Widodo
Capital – Jakarta
Currency – Indonesian rupiah
