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India Joins RIMPAC 2024: World's Largest Naval Exercise

RIMPAC 2024 is the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise, held in the Hawaiian Islands until August 1, 2024. With 29 nations participating, including 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, over 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel.

Overview of RIMPAC 2024

  • World's largest international maritime warfare exercise
  • Held in and around Hawaiian Islands until August 1, 2024
  • 29 nations participating with 40 surface ships, 3 submarines
  • Over 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel involved
  • Theme: "Partners: Integrated and Prepared"
  • Aims to deter invasions and maintain Indo-Pacific security
  • Chinese Navy not invited due to non-adherence to international norms

Indian Navy's Participation

  • Deployed frontline warship INS Shivalik
  • INS Shivalik: indigenously designed 6000-ton guided missile stealth frigate
  • Traveled 9000 nautical miles from Indian coast to participate
  • Previously deployed in South China Sea and North Pacific Ocean
  • Completed JIMEX 24 (bilateral exercise with Japan) before RIMPAC
  • Demonstrates Indian Navy's global operational capabilities

Exercise Structure and Activities

  • Harbor phase: June 27 to July 7
  • Sea phase: Divided into three sub-phases

Activities include:

    • Tactical maneuvers
    • Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations
    • Aircraft carrier battle group operations
    • Submarine warfare
    • Maritime reconnaissance
    • Unmanned aerial vehicle and remotely piloted surface ship operations
    • Amphibious force landing operations
  • Concludes with theatre-level large force tactical exercise

The focus on preparedness and integrated partnerships in RIMPAC 2024 is a reflection of the changing maritime security landscape in the Indo-Pacific. The exercise's objectives are to strengthen collective response capabilities to a range of maritime threats and challenges, promote mutual understanding, and enhance communication amongst diverse naval forces.

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