02 Nov 2020: PIB Summary & Analysis

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Mission Sagar - II
2. Malabar Exercise 2020
3. Aero India 2021

1. Mission Sagar – II

Context:

India had launched Mission Sagar in May 2020 to assist island nations in the Eastern Indian Ocean.

Know more about Mission Sagar in PIB dated May 10, 2020.

About Mission Sagar – II:

• As part of Mission Sagar – II, the Indian Government is assisting Sudan to overcome natural calamities and the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Towards the same, Indian Naval Ship Airavat is carrying a consignment of 100 tonnes of food aid for the people of Sudan.
• Under this mission, apart from Sudan, the countries of South Sudan, Eritrea and Djibouti will also be provided assistance.
• Mission Sagar-II is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region ‘SAGAR’ and highlights the importance accorded by India to relations with her maritime neighbours and further strengthens the existing bond.

2. Malabar Exercise 2020

Context:

Phase 1 of the Malabar Exercise 2020 is scheduled to be held from 3^rd to 6^th November.

Details:

• The 24^th edition of the MALABAR naval exercise is scheduled in two phases in November 2020.
• Phase 1 is set to commence off Vishakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal.
• The participants are:
  • Indian Navy (IN)
  • United States Navy (USN)
  • Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF)
  • Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
• Indian Navy participating units are:
  • Destroyer Ranvijay
  • Frigate Shivalik
  • Off Shore Patrol Vessel Sukanya
  • Fleet Support Ship Shakti
  • Submarine Sindhuraj
  • Advanced Jet Trainer Hawk
  • Long-range maritime patrol aircraft P-8I
  • Dornier maritime patrol aircraft
  • Helicopters
• Although the Malabar Exercise started off in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the US, Japan joined in 2015 to make it a trilateral exercise. Singapore and Australia have been non-permanent members previously.
• MALABAR 20 Phase 1 would witness complex and advanced naval exercises including surface, anti-submarine and anti-air warfare operations, cross deck flying, seamanship evolutions and weapon firing exercises.
• Phase 2 of MALABAR 20 is scheduled to be conducted in the Arabian Sea in mid-November 2020.

3. Aero India 2021

Context:

Media Registration for Aero India 2021 begins.

Know more about Aero India 2021 in PIB dated Oct 7, 2020.

Read previous PIB here.

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