INS Shivalik Arrives at Pearl Harbor for 'Exercise RIMPAC 2024

June 29 :
The 29th edition of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the largest naval exercise in the world, has begun at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, and the Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik has arrived from the South China Sea and the North Pacific Ocean to participate.

INS Shivalik arrived at Pearl Harbour on Thursday after JIMEX 24, an exercise between Japan and India, came to a close. Participating in the 29th iteration of Exercise Rim of the Pacific #RIMPAC24, the indigenous stealth frigate #INSShivalik of the Indian Navy has arrived at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. Professional interactions, cross-deck visits, insightful workshops, and team building sessions will be part of the Harbour Phase, which will take place from #27Jun to #07Jul, according to a post by the Indian Navy on X.

During the harbor phase of the exercise, which runs from June 27 to July 7, participants will have the opportunity to attend several symposiums, participate in conversations about exercise planning, compete in sports, and visit each other's decks. During the first two of RIMPAC-24's three sub-phases, ships will participate in integration drills at the basic and advanced levels.

Lastly, a large-force tactical exercise at the theater level will be conducted. Participants in the exercise will include amphibious landing operations, including joint operations with special forces of multinational navies, submarines, unmanned aerial vehicles, maritime surveillance aircraft, remotely piloted surface ships, and an aircraft carrier battle group.

The goal of RIMPAC-24, a six-week training and operational exercise, is to improve cooperation and trust between the warships of friendly foreign nations. The United States Navy is leading this year's multi-dimensional exercise, which has over 29 participating nations.

In order to keep the world's sea lanes and seas secure, the greatest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC-24, gives participants a once-in-a-lifetime chance to train together while also building and maintaining the cooperative connections that are essential to this goal. The Indian Navy's ability to operate anywhere in the world is demonstrated by INS Shivalik's participation in RIMPAC-24, which took place 9,00 nautical miles from the Indian shore. An indigenously developed and manufactured guided missile stealth frigate, INS Shivalik weighs 6,000 tons.