Visakhapatnam, Oct. 21 -- The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-2026) commenced in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, with the participation of the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), reaffirming the maritime partnership between the two countries.

The exercise will be conducted from October 21 to 26.

RSN ship RSS Supreme arrived in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday to participate in the bilateral engagement.

The opening ceremony was held onboard INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta and attended by the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the Eastern Naval Command, the RSN Fleet Commander and senior officers from both navies.

SIMBEX began in 1994 as Exercise Lion King and has evolved into a significant bil...