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- INS Mysore joined the 4th Exercise Samudra Laksamana at Lumut, Malaysia.
- Exercise dates: 9-12 September 2026.
- Indian Navy trained with Royal Malaysian Navy ships KD Lekir and KD Gagah Samudera.
WHY IN NEWS
- INS Mysore concluded participation in the fourth edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana with the Royal Malaysian Navy.
- The exercise strengthens interoperability and supports India's maritime engagement with Southeast Asia.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Edition: 4th.
- Exercise dates: 9-12 September 2026.
- Duration: 4 days.
- Location: Lumut, Malaysia.
- Indian participant: INS Mysore.
- Partner navy: Royal Malaysian Navy.
- Two Malaysian ships named: KD Lekir and KD Gagah Samudera.
- Exercise had 2 broad phases: harbour and sea/operational phase.
- Harbour phase included professional exchanges and personnel interactions.
- Sea phase included coordinated maritime evolutions.
- 12th India-Malaysia Sub Committee Meeting held: 1 July 2026.
- The exercise formed part of an Indian Navy operational deployment.
- At least 3 operational outcomes: interoperability, coordination and mutual understanding.
- India and Malaysia are maritime partners in the wider Indo-Pacific.
PRELIMS
- Samudra Laksamana is a bilateral India-Malaysia naval exercise.
- Lumut is in Malaysia.
- Naval exercises can improve interoperability without creating a military alliance.
QUICK REVISION
- Edition: 4th.
- Exercise dates: 9-12 September 2026.
- Duration: 4 days.
- Location: Lumut, Malaysia.
- Indian participant: INS Mysore.
- Partner navy: Royal Malaysian Navy.
- Two Malaysian ships named: KD Lekir and KD Gagah Samudera.
- Exercise had 2 broad phases: harbour and sea/operational phase.
PROBABLE OBJECTIVE QUESTION
Consider the following statements:
- Samudra Laksamana is an India-Malaysia naval exercise.
- The 2026 edition was the fourth.
- The 2026 exercise was conducted entirely as a land-based army drill.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only