Archive · 16 Aug 2025
SLINEX-25: India and Sri Lanka Navies Conduct Exercise
India and Sri Lanka's navies are conducting SLINEX to improve teamwork.
Indian ships are in Sri Lanka for the exercise.
They share knowledge and practice skills.
This helps them prepare to work together.
The harbor phase has finished, and the sea phase will have drills such as firing practice and boarding exercises.
Indian Navy ships are participating in the 12th SLINEX edition.
SLINEX is a naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka.
The exercise aims to enhance maritime cooperation.
Harbour phase was in Colombo, with sea phase to follow.
Naval drills include gunnery firing and VBSS during the sea phase.
- Who
- Navies of India and Sri Lanka.
- What
- The 12th edition of the Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise (SLINEX).
- When
- Harbour phase from August 14-16, sea phase from August 17-18.
- Where
- Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- To enhance interoperability and maritime cooperation.
- Exercise Name
- SLINEX
- Edition
- 12th
- Participating Countries
- India, Sri Lanka
- Indian Ships
- INS Rana, INS Jyoti
- Sri Lankan Ships
- SLNS Gajabahu, SLNS Vijayabahu
- Phases
- Harbour and Sea
