Visakhapatnam, Sept. 20 -- Sri Lankan Naval Ship Sindurala arrived at Visakhapatnam for the 13th edition of the bilateral exercise SLINEX, the Indian Navy informed on Sunday.

In a post on X, it said that the exercise will run till September 21.

"Sri Lanka Naval Ship Sindurala arrived at Visakhapatnam for the 13th edition of bilateral exercise #SLINEX26, scheduled from 17-21 Sep 26."

The Indian Navy underlined how SLINEX26 reaffirms the enduring India-Sri Lanka maritime partnership and shared commitment to a secure Indian Ocean Region.

The 12th edition of the India-Sri Lanka bilateral naval exercise SLINEX took place in Colombo in 2025.

SLINEX 25 saw the participation of Indian naval ships INS Jyoti and INS Rana from the Eastern Fleet...