The second edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise commenced with high-level operational ceremonies at Subic Bay in the Philippines, bringing together frontline naval units from the Indian Navy and Southeast Asian partner nations. India deployed guided-missile stealth frigate INS Sahyadri and indigenous missile corvette INS Kulish to participate in the multilateral naval drills aimed at enhancing tactical interoperability across the strategic Indo-Pacific expanse.
The harbor phase of the exercise featured professional exchanges, cross-deck visitations, and tactical briefing conferences addressing maritime domain awareness, humanitarian disaster response, and joint communications protocols. Participating naval commanders from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam affirmed their shared dedication to preserving freedom of navigation and upholding rules-based international maritime orders.
The forthcoming sea phase will involve complex tactical evolutions, including surface gunnery engagements, cross-deck helicopter landing operations, anti-piracy boarding drills, and search-and-rescue simulations. Defense strategists observed that expanding multilateral defense cooperation between India and ASEAN member states serves as a stabilizing anchor in maintaining open, inclusive, and peaceful international sealanes.
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