Context:

• The Indian Navy demonstrated its maritime maneuvers in S. Navy-led Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) military exercise in Singapore.
• The military exercise also included navies of 20 other partner nations as well.
• Nations like Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam took part in

SEACAT Exercise:

• It began in 2002 as “Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism”
• Aim: to foster enhanced cooperation between Southeast Asian countries by incorporating tactics, standardized training, and procedures to combat contingencies or illegal activities in the maritime domain.
• To encourage countries to use their naval forces to bolster understanding of the operational environment, build capacity for humanitarian support missions, and uphold international laws and norms.

https://newsonair.com/2021/08/13/indian-navy-takes-part-in-us-navy-led-seacat-exercises-with-19-other-indo-pacific-nation-in-singapore/

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