About SIMBEX 

• SIMBEX is the Maritime Bilateral Exercise between Singapore and India. 
• Initiated in 1994, SIMBEX is the Indian Navy’s longest uninterrupted bilateral maritime exercise with any foreign navy. 

Why in News?

• The three-day long 28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise SIMBEX concluded recently.
• Sustaining the continuity of this significant engagement despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic further underscores the strength of bilateral defence ties between both countries.
• The success of SIMBEX-2021 is yet another demonstration of the mutual resolve on both sides to strengthen the bilateral partnership further in the years ahead.

Reference:

1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1751773