CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -INS Sunayna participates in Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Exercise at Seychelles.

Detailed explanation-2: -INS Sunayna participated in the capacity building exercise Operation Southern Readiness conducted by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) at Seychelles from 24-27 September 2022. The Indian Navy was welcomed to the CMF by Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, US NAVCENT.

Detailed explanation-3: -INS Sunayna participates in combined maritime forces exercise in Seychelles. New Delhi: The Indian Naval Ship Sunayna participated in the capacity-building exercise Operation Southern Readiness conducted by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) at Seychelles during September 24-27, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

Detailed explanation-4: -India is not a member of CMF. At the India-US 2+2 dialogue held in April (2022), India had announced that it would join the CMF as an Associate Partner.

Detailed explanation-5: -’Milan’ is the name of the multilateral naval exercise which is hosted by the Indian Navy. This is a biennial exercise and features seminars, sports, social events, and professional exercises among the participating nations.