CULMINATION OF THE MAIDEN BIMSTEC MARITIME SECURITY EXERCISE AT ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR COMMAND

The maiden BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise culminated at Sri Vijaya Puram on 03 Nov 2026 under the Andaman and Nicobar Command, advancing regional maritime collaboration.

• The exercise ran from 30 Oct 2026 to 03 Nov 2026 under the Andaman and Nicobar Command.
• Naval ships from India, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka participated in the sea phase off Sri Vijaya Puram from 02 to 03 Nov 2026.
• VAdm Vineet McCarty, Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, headed the event.
• Senior dignitaries, including HE Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC, attended the harbour phase.
• The exercise followed the outcomes of the 4th BIMSTEC Experts Group Meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation held in Nov 2025.