INS Delhi holds maiden Maritime Partnership Exercise with German Navy (21-23 October)
From 21 to 23 October 2024, in the Indian Ocean, INS Delhi and the German Navy's frigate Baden-Württemberg and tanker Frankfurt am Main undertook the maiden Indian Navy-German Navy Maritime Partnership Exercise.
Summary
From 21 to 23 October 2024, in the Indian Ocean, the Indian Navy's destroyer INS Delhi and the German Navy's frigate Baden-Württemberg and tanker Frankfurt am Main undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX), including cross-deck flying, underway replenishment, weapon firing and tactical manoeuvres. The maiden Indian Navy-German Navy MPX in the Bay of Bengal aims to strengthen maritime connect and interoperability. INS Delhi is the lead ship of her class of guided missile destroyers and part of the Eastern Fleet; Baden-Württemberg is the lead ship of the F125 class of German frigates; Frankfurt am Main is the second ship of the Berlin-class replenishment ships.
Key facts
- Dates
- 21-23 Oct 2024
- Area
- Indian Ocean; maiden IN-GN MPX in the Bay of Bengal
- Indian Navy
- INS Delhi (lead ship of her class; Eastern Fleet)
- German Navy
- Frigate Baden-Württemberg (lead ship, F125 class); tanker Frankfurt am Main (Berlin class)
- Drills
- Cross-deck flying, underway replenishment, weapon firing, tactical manoeuvres
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The German Navy frigate that took part in the maiden Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Indian Navy (21-23 October 2024) was:
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Correct answer: C — Baden-Württemberg
PIB, 24 Oct 2024: INS Delhi, German Navy's frigate Baden-Württemberg and tanker Frankfurt Am Main undertook the MPX; Baden-Württemberg is the lead ship of the F125 class.
Which Indian Navy ship took part in the maiden Indian Navy-German Navy Maritime Partnership Exercise in the Bay of Bengal (21-23 October 2024)?
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Correct answer: A — INS Delhi
PIB, 24 Oct 2024: Indian Navy's destroyer INS Delhi, lead ship of her class and part of the Eastern Fleet, took part in the MPX.