SLINEX-26: Indian, Sri Lankan navies deepen maritime cooperation

New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) The Indian and Sri Lankan navies are conducting the 13th edition of their bilateral maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, at Visakhapatnam, with the exercise aimed at strengthening operational cooperation, interoperability and mutual understanding between the two maritime forces. The exercise began with the Harbour Phase under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command and will culminate in a Sea Phase featuring coordinated naval activities at sea. The Indian Navy is participating with INS Kavaratti, an indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, and INS Jyoti, a fleet tanker, while the Sri Lanka Navy is represented by SLNS Sindurala. The…