维沙卡帕特南，印度海军与新加坡共和国海军周三在维沙卡帕特南启动了第33届双边海上演习“SIMBEX-2026”，旨在增强作战互操作性并强化海上合作。演习将于10月21日至26日举行，内容包括专业交流与海上作战演练。
Visakhapatnam, The Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy began the 33rd edition of their bilateral maritime exercise, SIMBEX-2026, in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday to enhance operational interoperability and strengthen maritime cooperation. The exercise, held from October 21 to 26, will include professional engagements and maritime-warfare drills.
开幕仪式在“尼尔吉里”号（INS Nilgiri）和“卡莫塔”号（INS Kamorta）军舰上举行，出席者包括印度海军东部海军司令部参谋长、少将马诺杰·贾（Manoj Jha，VSM勋章获得者）、新加坡共和国海军舰队指挥官、上校伯特兰·昂（Bertram Ang），以及双方海军的其他高级军官。
“SIMBEX-2026旨在强化印度海军与新加坡共和国海军之间的海上合作，并增强作战互操作性，”“尼尔吉里”号舰长、上尉古鲁迪普·巴拉（Gurudeep Bala）对记者表示。
The opening ceremony took place onboard INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta, attended by Rear Admiral Manoj Jha, VSM, Chief Staff Officer , Eastern Naval Command, Indian Navy; Colonel Bertram Ang, Fleet Commander of the Republic of Singapore Navy; and other senior officers from both navies."SIMBEX-2026 aims to strengthen maritime cooperation and enhance operational interoperability between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy," Capt Gurudeep Bala, Commanding Officer of INS Nilgiri, told reporters.
演习的逐步扩大强化了两国海军的作战互操作性，有助于集体安全，应对共同的海上安全挑战，并促进印太地区的和平与稳定。
The exercise's progressive expansion strengthened operational interoperability between the two navies, contributing to collective security, addressing common maritime security challenges and promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
巴拉表示，印度海军很高兴在维沙卡帕特南接待新加坡共和国海军“至高”号（RSS Supreme）军舰，并期待在演习期间进行专业且富有成效的交流。
Bala said the Indian Navy was pleased to host RSN ship RSS Supreme in Visakhapatnam and looked forward to a professional, enriching engagement during the exercise.
演习将分两个阶段进行。港口阶段为10月21日至23日，重点在于专业互动、专家交流、交叉登舰参观、体育交流及规划会议。随后的海上阶段定于10月24日至26日在孟加拉湾进行，将涉及海上行动与战术演练，包括反潜战、反水面与反空中作战演练、航海技能演练及战术机动。
The exercise will be conducted in two phases. The harbour phase, from October 21 to 23, will focus on professional interactions, subject matter expert exchanges , cross-deck visits, sporting engagements, and planning conferences. The subsequent sea phase, scheduled from October 24 to 26 in the Bay of Bengal, will involve maritime operations and tactical evolutions, including anti-submarine warfare , anti-surface and anti-air warfare drills, seamanship evolutions and tactical manoeuvres.
自1994年启动以来，“SIMBEX”已从“狮王演习”演变为印度海军与新加坡共和国海军之间一项重要的双边海上交流活动。
Commencing in 1994, SIMBEX has evolved from Exercise Lion King into a significant bilateral maritime engagement between the Indian Navy and the RSN.
随着历届演习的举行，演习的范围和作战复杂性不断扩大，促进了两军之间的专业联系、相互理解和作战互操作性。
Over successive editions, the exercise has expanded in scope and operational complexity, fostering professional ties, mutual understanding and combat interoperability between the two forces.