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INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish complete AIME-2026
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Sahyadri and Kulish sailed with ASEAN: the AIME exercise every GS2 IR and defence-GK answer needs
Two Indian warships finished the ASEAN-India naval exercise.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Indian Navy ships Sahyadri and Kulish completed their participation in AIME-2026, the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise.
The exercise builds interoperability between the Indian Navy and ASEAN navies.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- AIME stands for ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise, held between the Indian Navy and ASEAN member navies.
- INS Sahyadri is a Shivalik-class indigenous stealth frigate; INS Kulish is a Kora-class missile corvette.
- The first edition of AIME was held in 2023, in Singapore waters.
- ASEAN was founded in 1967 by the Bangkok Declaration, has 10 members and is headquartered in Jakarta.
- Such exercises build interoperability and support India's Act East Policy and the Indo-Pacific vision.
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How the exam will ask it
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- AIME is a maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the navies of ASEAN member states.
- INS Sahyadri is a Shivalik-class stealth frigate built in India.
- ASEAN is a ten-member regional grouping headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- AIME is not an exercise with BIMSTEC, IORA or SAARC.
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GS2 International Relations and GS3 Security: India treats ASEAN as central to its Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific approach, and naval exercises like AIME turn that into practical cooperation. They build interoperability, maritime domain awareness and trust, and support a rules-based order in the South China Sea region. The way forward is regular, wider-scope exercises, joint capacity building and coordination on HADR and maritime security.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Indian Navy ships Sahyadri and Kulish recently completed their participation in AIME-2026. AIME is a maritime exercise between India and which regional grouping?
- ASEAN
- BIMSTEC
- IORA
- SAARC
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: A — Correct: ASEAN — Correct: AIME is the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise, which pairs the Indian Navy with ASEAN member navies and is distinct from exercises with other bodies. • BIMSTEC — wrong: BIMSTEC is a Bay of Bengal sub-regional grouping and has no exercise called AIME. • IORA — wrong: IORA is the Indian Ocean Rim Association, a cooperation body, not the partner of AIME. • SAARC — wrong: SAARC is a South Asian grouping with no joint naval exercise of this name.
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