Rim of the Pacific excercise 2016
The United States-led biennial
maritime warfare exercise Rim of
the Pacific (RIMPAC) recently began its five-week
run off Hawaii, bringing together 27 countries around the Pacific Ocean to
increase their interoperability at sea.
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Details:
- This year’s RIMPAC, the 25th time it has been held, is the largest ever in scale since the regional exercise was first held in 1971. Participating countries include India, South Korea, China, Japan and Singapore as well as European nations like Denmark, France, Germany and Britain.
- Indian Navy’s association with Ex RIMPAC commenced with participation as an ‘Observer’ in 2006, 2010 and 2012.
- In 2014, Indian Naval participation was enhanced with deployment of Indian Naval ship Sahyadri in the 24th edition of the exercise.
