The maritime phase of the second edition of the bilateral exercise “Al Mohed Al Hindi 23”, between the Indian Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF), took place from 23 to 25 May 23 off Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia . INS Tarkash, INS Subhadra and Dornier Maritime Patrol (MPA) aircraft participated in the exercise from the Indian side. The RSNF was represented by HMS Badr and Abdul Aziz, MH 60R helo and UAVs.
The three-day exercise at sea saw a broad spectrum of maritime operations. The exercise culminated with the debriefing at sea followed by the traditional steam pass.
The successful conduct of ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’ has shown a high degree of professionalism, interoperability and best practice exchanges between the two navies. The bilateral exercise has achieved all its objectives and both sides intend to move to a more advanced level of exercises in the next edition.