{{Short description|Indian and Sri Lankan Navy exercises}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} thumb|INS Talwar and SLNS Sagara during SLINEX 2013.|300x300px thumb|SLNS Sindurala and INS Sumedha during SLINEX 2019|300x300px '''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.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref> The 12th edition took place in 2025.
== 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''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exercise SLINEX-15 – Navy Ships enter Trincomalee {{!}} Indian Navy |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/exercise-slinex-15-navy-ships-enter-trincomalee |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803012200/http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/exercise-slinex-15-navy-ships-enter-trincomalee |archive-date=3 August 2016 |access-date=2016-09-21 |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref><ref name="nt15">{{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}}</ref><ref name="ntech15">{{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}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="ntech15 2018">{{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}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The eighth edition was scheduled off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October.<ref name=":0" />
== 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
== SLINEX 2025 == This was the 12th edition of the SLINEX and was hosted by Sri Lanka between 14 and 18 August 2025. The harbour phase was conducted from 14 to 16 August at Port of Colombo while the sea phase was held on 17 and 18 August. A Special Forces team of both the navies also participated in the exercise.<ref name=":1">{{Cite press release |title=Indian Naval Ships in Sri Lanka for SLINEX - 25 |date=2025-08-15 |publisher=Press Information Bureau |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2156920 |access-date=2025-08-16}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite press release |title=Conclusion of SLINEX-2025 |date=2025-08-21 |publisher=Press Information Bureau |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2159316 |access-date=2025-08-21}}</ref> The Indian Naval Ships also displayed the tricolour at Colombo on the 79th Indian Independence Day on 15 August.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1956888620469813334 |user=indiannavy |title=On the #79thIndependenceDay, Indian Naval Ships #INSRana & #INSJyoti proudly displayed the tricolour🇮🇳 at Colombo, Sri Lanka, strengthening bonds of friendship across the seas... |author=Indian Navy |date=2025-08-17 |access-date=2025-08-21}}</ref>
The following assets participated in the exercise
* {{Naval|IND}}<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> ** {{INS|Rana|D52}} — guided missile destroyer with a crew of 300 commanded by Captain KP Sreesan ** {{INS|Jyoti|A58}} — replenishment oiler with a crew of 200 commanded by Captain Chetan R Upadhyay * {{Naval|Sri Lanka}}<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> ** {{Ship|SLNS|Gajabahu|P626}} — advanced offshore patrol vessels ** {{Ship|SLNS|Gajabahu|P626}} — advanced offshore patrol vessels * {{Air force|Sri Lanka}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-08-20 |title=India-Sri Lanka conclude naval exercise SLINEX-25, strengthen cooperation, sharpen operational readiness |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-sri-lanka-conclude-naval-exercise-slinex-25-strengthen-cooperation-sharpen-operational-readiness/articleshow/123403794.cms |access-date=2025-08-21 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> ** Bell 412 (during sea phase)
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Commons category-inline|SLINEX}}
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