AL – Mohed AL – Hindi: India & Saudi Arabia Naval Exercise

AL – Mohed AL – Hindi: India & Saudi Arabia Naval Exercise

Part of: Prelims and GS – III – International Relations

In news Maiden bilateral naval exercise ‘AL – Mohed AL – Hindi’ between India and Saudi Arabia got under way on 12th August off the coast of Al Jubail. 

• Indian Navy participated with its indigenously built stealth destroyer Kochi with two integral Sea King helicopters.

• It saw the two navies undertake co-ordinated action against asymmetric threat, replenishment at sea procedures, anti-piracy and boarding operations, weapon targeting drills etc. to enhance synergy and interoperability between the two navies.

News Source: TH