Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 31 -- India is hosting the BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise in Sri Vijaya Puram from October 30 to November 3, with ships from BIMSTEC member countries participating in the exercise aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation and enhancing operational coordination in the Bay of Bengal.

In a post on X on Saturday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is hosting the exercise as one of the key initiatives announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand.

He said, "Inaugurated on 30 October, the exercise comprises three days of Tabletop Exercises, followed by a two-day Harbour Phase, with ships from BIMSTEC member countries participating."

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