The first maritime security exercise, promoting naval coordination and shared maritime security among BIMSTEC countries, concluded in Sri Vijayapuram on November 3. Organized by the Andaman and Nicobar Command, led by Vice Admiral Vineet McCarthy, warships such as India's INS Taragiri, Myanmar's UMS King Aung Zeya, and Sri Lanka's SLNS Gajabahu participated in the exercise.