Ex ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’, India-Saudi Arabia Bilateral Maritime Exercise

Ex ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’: The ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ Exercise is a bilateral exercise between India and Saudi Arabia that aims to carry out tactical manoeuvres, search and rescue operations, and an electronic welfare drill to enhance interoperability. Exercise ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ is also important for UPSC Prelims Exam and UPSC Mains Exam (GS Paper 3- Internal Security, Bilateral Naval Exercise between India and Other Countries).

‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ in News

Recently, the sea phase of the second edition of the bilateral exercise ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ took place off the coast of Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

Ex ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ Details

Exercise ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ provides a platform for the two countries to strengthen their military ties and deepen cooperation between their navies.

• Background: ‘Al-Mohed-Al Hindi-23’ is the second such exercise between the two countries, following the first in August 2021. The decision on the ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi’ Bilateral Exercise was taken during the Riyadh Summit held in 2019.
• Mandate: The ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ Exercise aims to carry out tactical manoeuvres, search and rescue operations, and an electronic welfare drill to enhance interoperability.
• Participation: Ex ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ exercise involved the participation of the Indian Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF).
  • INS Tarkash, INS Subhadra and Dornier Maritime Patrol aircraft (MPA) participated in the exercise from the Indian side.
  • The RSNF was represented by HMS Badr and Abdul Aziz, MH 60R helo and UAV.
• Activities: During the three-day exercise at sea, a diverse range of maritime operations were conducted.
  • The ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ exercise concluded with a debriefing session at sea, which was followed by the traditional steam past ceremony.

‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ Significance

The ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ exercise demonstrated a commendable level of professionalism, interoperability, and the exchange of best practices between the Indian Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF).

• The bilateral ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ exercise achieved all of its objectives, paving the way for both navies to advance towards more sophisticated exercises in the next edition.
• ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ Exercise provided a platform for the two countries to strengthen their military ties and deepen cooperation between their navies.

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