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02/06/23 06:16 AM IST

China to join Indonesia's multilateral naval drills despite rising tension

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  • China's navy will send its destroyer Zhanjiang and frigate Xuchang, both equipped with guided missiles, to the 2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK).
About Komodo exercise
  • It will be the fourth such drill since the first in 2014.
  • The last Komodo exercise took place in 2018 before suspensions over COVID-19. China also sent two warships at the time, the destroyer Changsha and the frigate Liuzhou, both also equipped with guided missiles.
  • Indonesia has extended invitations to a total of 47 nations, highlighting the desire for widespread international engagement and cooperation.
  • The exercise provides an opportunity for participating countries to enhance their interoperability and build stronger diplomatic ties.
  • China has also planned a joint drill called Exercise Amana Youyi-2023 with countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Such collaborations further emphasize the complex dynamics at play in the region.
Source- Economic Times

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