At which port did the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise AIME-2026 commence?
- A.Port Blair, India
- B.Subic Bay, Philippines
- C.Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
- D.Changi, Singapore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Subic Bay, Philippines. The second edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise began at Subic Bay on 28 September 2026, and the opening ceremony there was graced by Harsh Kumar Jain, India's Ambassador to the Philippines, as Guest of Honour. Option A, Port Blair, is wrong: the drill was hosted abroad rather than at an Indian port, and no part of this edition was held in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Option C, Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam, is wrong because Vietnam is not the host of this edition even though it is an ASEAN member state whose forces may join such exercises. Option D, Changi in Singapore, is also wrong for the same reason; Singapore is an ASEAN member but the venue named for AIME-2026 is Subic Bay. Candidates should tie the exercise name to the host port and country together, since both are asked.
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Practice Questions
What is the theme of AIME-2026?
- A.Anchored in Trust, United at Sea
- B.Partners Across the Indo-Pacific
- C.Secure Seas, Shared Future
- D.One Ocean, One Mission
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This is the theme under which the second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise is being conducted, and it frames the stated aim of the drill, which is to build mutual understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the Indian Navy and ASEAN maritime forces.
Read the full explanation →Which two Indian Navy ships are participating in AIME-2026?
- A.INS Vikrant and INS Delhi
- B.INS Shivalik and INS Kadmatt
- C.INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish
- D.INS Kolkata and INS Trikand
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The Ministry of Defence named these two ships as India's participants in the second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise at Subic Bay, and described their presence as a mark of the Indian Navy's continuing commitment to maritime partnerships with ASEAN.
Read the full explanation →MAHASAGAR, the vision under which AIME-2026 is being conducted, stands for which of the following?
- A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Access, Security and Growth Around Regions
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Maritime Assistance and Humanitarian Action for Sea Going Allied Regions
- D.Mission for Advancement of Harbours, Shipping and Growth Across Regions
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The Ministry of Defence stated that AIME-2026 is being conducted in furtherance of India's Act East Policy and of the MAHASAGAR vision, and gave this expansion of the acronym.
Read the full explanation →Where was the ceremonial Guard of Honour accorded to the visiting Belgian Navy Commander?
- A.Rashtrapati Bhavan
- B.South Block
- C.India Gate
- D.Vijay Chowk
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The correct answer is South Block, where the visiting commander was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour after he reached India.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian officer held talks with the Commander of the Belgian Navy during his visit?
- A.The Chief of Defence Staff
- B.The Chief of the Air Staff
- C.Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff
- D.The Defence Secretary
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The discussions between the two navies were led on the Indian side by the Chief of the Naval Staff, and they covered maritime security, operational engagements, training, exchanges of personnel and collaboration in naval technology.
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