SLINEX
{{Short description|Indian and Sri Lankan Navy exercises}}
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File:INS Talwar and SLNS Sagara during SLINEX 2013 (1).jpg
File:SLNS Sindurala and INS Sumedha during SLINEX 2019.jpg
SLINEX (Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise) are a series of naval exercises between the Indian Navy and the Sri Lanka Navy. The first SLINEX exercise took place in 2005. The 11th edition took place in 2024.{{Cite web|date=19 October 2020|agency=ANI|title=SLINEX-20: India, SL begin eighth edition of bilateral maritime exercise|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/slinex-20-india-sl-begin-eight-edition-of-bilateral-maritime-exercise/story-ZgJgSPgRHqNMrdirfTX8oN.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 November 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
SLINEX 2013
SLINEX-13 was conducted off the coast of Goa from 4 to 7 November 13.
INS Talwar and SLNS Sagara participated in the exercise. The exercise was conducted over two phases with the harbour phase from 4 to 5 November 13 and the sea phase with debrief from 6 to 7 November 13.
The major activities conducted as part of the exercise were replenishment at sea approaches, visit, board, search, and seizure exercise, surface firing on a floating target, flying operations and asymmetric threat operations.
SLINEX 2015
The fourth SLINEX took place between 27 October and 15 November 2015, off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The vessels taking part included SLNS Sayura, SLNS Samudura, SLNS Sagara, INS Kora, INS Kirpan and INS Savitri.{{cite web|title=Sri Lanka, India Wrap Up SLINEX 2015|url=http://navaltoday.com/2015/11/06/sri-lanka-india-wrap-up-slinex-2015/|website=Naval Today|accessdate=12 August 2016|date=6 November 2015}}{{cite web|title=India and Sri Lanka navies conduct Slinex bilateral maritime exercise|url=http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newsindia-and-sri-lanka-navies-conduct-slinex-bilateral-maritime-exercise-4705550|website=naval-technology.com|publisher=Kable|accessdate=12 August 2016}}
SLINEX 2018
SLINEX 2018 took place between 7 and 13 September 2018, off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The vessels taking part included SLNS Sayurala, SLNS Samudura, SLNS Suranimala, INS Sumitra, INS Kirch and INS Cora together with 2 Dornier air crafts and a helicopter of the Indian Navy.{{cite web|title=SLINEX 2018|url=https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/slinex-2018-india-sri-lanka-conducts-joint-naval-exercise-trincomalee-09201860822.html|website=currentaffairs.gktoday.in|accessdate=17 September 2018}}
SLINEX 2020
The navies of India and Sri Lanka with anti-submarine warfare corvettes INS Kamorta and INS Kiltan as well as offshore patrol vessel Sayura and training ship Gajabahu respectively begin a three-day exercise Slinex 2020 to highlight growing congruence.{{Cite web|title=India and Sri Lanka begin their annual exercise SLINEX today {{!}} DD News|url=http://ddnews.gov.in/national/india-and-sri-lanka-begin-their-annual-exercise-slinex-today|access-date=20 October 2020|website=ddnews.gov.in}} The eighth edition was scheduled off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October.
SLINEX 2024
The exercise was conducted between 17 and 20 December 2024 which included the Harbour Phase (17 to 18 December) and Sea Phase (19 to 20 December). The exercise will be conducted from Visakhapatnam. Both the countries will deploy an Offshore Patrol Vessel each embarked with a Special Forces team. INS Sumitra and SLNS Sayura will take part in the exercise. The Sea Phase will include joint exercises with Special Forces operations, gun firing, communication drills, and helicopter operations among others.{{Cite web |date=16 December 2024 |title=SRI LANKA–INDIA EXERCISE - 24 (SLINEX-24) |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2084913 |access-date=16 December 2024 |website=Press Information Bureau}}
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