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The Indian Navy will participate in the maiden multilateral maritime exercise titled ‘Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement’ (AIKEYME)
co-hosted with Tanzania in April 2025
to enhance maritime security and cooperation with African nations.
A large-scale multilateral maritime exercise aimed at enhancing naval cooperation and interoperability between India and African nations.
Host Nations: India and Tanzania (co-hosts).
Established in: The first edition will take place in April 2025 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
Nations Participating: Comoros, Djibouti Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, India and Tanzania (co-hosts)
Aims of AIKEYME:
iTo strengthen maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
iiTo improve coordination in tackling piracy, illegal trafficking, and unregulated fishing.
iiiTo enhance information sharing and surveillance between navies.
Key Features of AIKEYME:
iHarbour Phase Activities:
a)Tabletop exercises on piracy response and information sharing.
b)Training sessions in seamanship and Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) operations.
iiSea Phase Operations:
a)Search and Rescue (SAR) drills, small arms firing, helicopter operations, and VBSS exercises.
b)Alignment with SAGAR and MAHASAGAR:
c)Supports India’s SAGAR vision and MAHASAGAR initiative announced by PM Modi in March 2025.
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