Context
- INS Sunayna was at Seychelles from 10-12 Jul 23 to participate in Op Southern Readiness 2023 conducted by Combined Maritime Forces(CMF)
About the exercise
- It is a capacity building exercises conducted by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).
- CMF is a multi-national naval partnership.
- Aim: To promote security, and prosperity across international waters.
- 4 Main focus areas: defeating terrorism, preventing piracy, encouraging regional cooperation, and promoting a safe maritime environment.
- India is NOT a member country of CMF.
- The joint training exercise is being attended by representative delegations from USA, Italy, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and ship participation from UK, Spain & India.
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)
The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) is a multinational maritime partnership, which exists to uphold the Rules-Based International Order (RBIO) by countering illicit non-state actors on the high seas and promoting security, stability, and prosperity across approximately 3.2 million square miles of international waters, which encompass some of the world’s most important shipping lanes.
Members
- CMF has 38 member nations: Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, UAE, United Kingdom, United States, and Yemen.
Command
- CMF is Commanded by a U.S. Navy Vice Admiral, who also serves as Commander US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and US Navy Fifth Fleet. All four commands are co-located at US Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
FAQs about INS Sunayana participated in Operation Southern Readiness
A: Operation Southern Readiness is a capacity building exercise conducted by the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), a multinational naval partnership. The exercise aims to promote security and prosperity across international waters. It focuses on defeating terrorism, preventing piracy, encouraging regional cooperation, and promoting a safe maritime environment.
A: The joint training exercise was attended by representative delegations from the United States, Italy, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and ship participation from the United Kingdom, Spain, and India.
A: No, India is not a member country of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). However, India participated in Operation Southern Readiness 2023 as a guest nation.
A: The purpose of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) is to uphold the Rules-Based International Order (RBIO) by countering illicit non-state actors on the high seas and promoting security, stability, and prosperity across approximately 3.2 million square miles of international waters. It focuses on various areas such as defeating terrorism, preventing piracy, encouraging regional cooperation, and promoting a safe maritime environment.
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INS Sunayana participated in Operation Southern Readiness,INS Sunayana participated in Operation Southern Readiness
