Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia Hold Joint Maritime Exercise
Indonesia's Bakamla, along with coast guard agencies from Malaysia and Singapore, held a joint exercise in the Riau Islands.
Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia collaborated on a joint maritime exercise in the Riau Islands to enhance maritime security and safety coordination. The drills, part of the INSIMA initiative, brought together the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency, the Singapore Police Coast Guard, and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.
The three-day exercise, spanning August 10-12, 2026, involved 60 personnel from all three nations. The drills included joint maneuvers and Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) drills organized by the UNODC. The joint operation aims to ensure maritime security in heavily traveled maritime corridors shared by the three countries.
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