ADMM PLUS MARITIME EXERCISE

May 10, 2019

Recently Indian Navy Ships Kolkata and Shakti participated in ADMM-PLUS MS FTX Phase I exercises from 01 May to 03 May 19 off South Korea. The Phase II is scheduled from 09 May to 12 May 19 in the South China Sea.

ADMM-Plus:

Full name: ASEAN Defense Minister’s Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus).
What is it? ADMM-Plus is the only official framework of Defense Minister's meetings in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is a platform for ASEAN and its eight Dialogue Partners to strengthen security and defence cooperation for peace, stability, and development in the region.
Members: The ADMM-Plus comprises the ten ASEAN countries as well as Australia, China, Japan, India, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.
Established in: 2010.

ADMM-PLUS MS FTX 2019:

Full name: ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Field Training Exercise (ADMM-PLUS MS FTX).
2019 edition:
- ADMM-PLUS MS FTX Phase I exercises were held from 01 May to 03 May 19 off South Korea. The Phase II is scheduled from 09 May to 12 May 19 in the South China Sea.
- The exercise involved 19 ships and 10 aircraft with about 700 personnel from the 18 ADMM-Plus countries. Participants conducted a series of professional exchanges ashore, as well as maritime security drills in the waters off ROK and Singapore.

Source : PIB