International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023:
INS Trikand is participating in the International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23) being held in the Gulf region from 26 Feb to 16 Mar 23.
INS Trikand:
- It is a frontline frigate equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors.
- The ship is a part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet, based in Mumbai.
- It belongs to the Talwar class of guided missile frigates.
- It was built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.
International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023:
- It is one of the largest multinational maritime exercises in the world.
- While this is Indian Navy’s maiden IMX participation, it also marks the second occasion where an Indian Naval ship is participating in an exercise conducted by the combined maritime forces.
- The newest iteration of Cutlass Express will primarily be carried out in Djibouti, Kenya and Mauritius.
- It will feature a series of shore-based and at-sea training activities that will take place along the eastern coast of Africa.
- It aims to bolster regional security and stability in the Western Indian Ocean.
- Participating nations will include the US, Canada, Djibouti, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, the UK, Japan, Tanzania, Seychelles, France, Kenya, Georgia, Comoros and Greece.
