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• INS Tir and INS Sujata are set to participate in the second edition of the India-Mozambique-Tanzania (IMT) Tri-Lateral (TRILAT) Exercise.

Exercise IMT TRILAT- 2024

• It is a biennial exercise conducted by the navies of India, Mozambique and Tanzania.
• The first edition of the exercise took place in October 2022.
• It seeks to enhance India’s commitment to maritime security and cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
• Through this joint exercise, the Indian Navy aims to foster mutual trust and understanding with its maritime partners in Mozambique and Tanzania.

Phases of the Exercise

• Harbour Phase: Activities include joint harbour training such as Damage Control, Fire Fighting, Visit Board Search and Seizure procedures, Medical Lectures, Casualty Evacuation, and Diving operations.
• Sea Phase: Focuses on countering asymmetric threats, Visit Board Search and Seizure procedures, boat handling, manoeuvres, firing exercises, and joint EEZ surveillance.

PYQ:

2017: Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS):

1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy.
2. IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Practice MCQ:

Consider the following statements about Exercise IMT TRILAT:

1. It is an annual exercise conducted by the navies of India, Mozambique and Tanzania.
2. The first edition of the exercise took place in October 2022.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

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