4th India, Sri Lanka novel exercise begin in Trincomalee (Sri Lanka)

4^th edition of Sri Lanka India exercise started at Trincomalee. Sri Lanka. It is named as operation SLINEX.
Primary focus of the exercise:
(i)    Anti-piracy exercise.            (ii) Gun firings.
(iii)    Cross deck helicopter operations.      (iv) Anti-surface operations.

Naval ships joined  exercise:
India- Kora &Kirpan ,Savitri (offshore patrol vessel)

Exercise to be conducted:
1.    Harbour phase: In this participants will engage in professional, cultural & social interactions.
2.    Sea phase:Includes complex operations those are of primary focus of this exercise.

SLINEX: It is a series of bilateral maritime exercises between India and Srilanka initiated in 2005