According to the website of the Indian magazine "Power" on January 20th, the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy held their first bilateral maritime exercise from December 20th to 23rd, 2023. The domestically produced Indian Navy vessels "Kulish" and L-56 multi-purpose landing ship, along with the Thai Navy vessel "Bashu" patrol ship, participated in this exercise. At the same time, the two countries also conducted their 36th coordinated patrol, with both navies deploying maritime patrol aircraft. This bilateral exercise marks a joint effort by the navies of the two countries to strengthen combat coordination and gradually increase the complexity of the exercise. During the exercise, the participating naval forces of the two countries conducted surface and air defense exercises, including weapon shooting, maritime technology evolution, and tactical exercises. According to reports, according to the Indian government's "Security and Prosperity for All People in the Indian Ocean Region" initiative, the Indian Navy has been actively cooperating with countries in the Indian Ocean region to strengthen regional maritime security. The long-term friendly relationship between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy has been continuously developing for many years. The first bilateral naval exercise and coordinated patrols between the two countries highlighted the evolving bilateral relationship between the two maritime neighbors and helped to strengthen interoperability. This bilateral exercise between India and Thailand was named "Ex Ayutthaya", which means "invincible" or "invincible". (Compiled by Wang Diqing)