Visakhapatnam

Timeline

1. 21 Oct2026
   Defence

   33rd India-Singapore naval exercise SIMBEX begins in Visakhapatnam¹²

   The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) opened in Visakhapatnam on 21 October 2026 and runs to 26 October. The harbour phase (21 to 23 October) covers expert exchanges, cross-deck visits and planning; the sea phase (24 to 26 October) in the Bay of Bengal covers anti-submarine, anti-surface and anti-air drills. INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta hosted the opening; RSS Supreme represents the Republic of Singapore Navy.

   • SIMBEX-2026 is the 33rd edition; held 21 to 26 October 2026 at Visakhapatnam and in the Bay of Bengal
   • Harbour phase 21 to 23 October; sea phase 24 to 26 October
   • Indian ships named: INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta; Singapore ship: RSS Supreme
   • The exercise alternates between India and Singapore as host; the 32nd edition (2025) was hosted by Singapore
2. 6 Dec2025
   Sports

   India beat South Africa 2-1 in ODI series; Kohli player of series³⁴⁵

   India won the third and deciding ODI at Visakhapatnam by nine wickets on 6 December to take the series 2-1. Virat Kohli finished as Player of the Series with 302 runs.

   • Decider at Visakhapatnam on 6 December 2025
   • India won by 9 wickets, series 2-1
   • Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten 116 off 121, Player of the Match
   • Virat Kohli 302 runs in the series (135, 102, 65 not out), Player of the Series

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