✎ CSC’s Table Top Exercise boosts IOR maritime security through coordinated simulations and shared protocols.

Relevance for Banking, SSC & RBI Grade B exams: Security

A three-day Table Top Exercise (TTX) under the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) concluded on 12 September 2026 at the Western Naval Command (ENC), Visakhapatnam, as per an official release from the Ministry of Defence. The exercise, inaugurated by Rear Admiral Manoj Jha, Chief Staff Officer (Operations), aimed to develop a coordinated response to illegal maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). With participation from CSC member and observer countries, delegates and maritime security experts engaged in simulated operational scenarios for over 72 hours, addressing non-traditional threats such as maritime terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. The drill also focused on reviewing existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and streamlining information-sharing mechanisms to enhance Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), reinforcing the CSC’s commitment to peace, stability, and prosperity in the region under the MAHASAGAR vision.

For aspirants preparing for Bank PO, IBPS, SBI, RBI Grade B, and SSC exams, this event underscores India’s proactive role in regional maritime security cooperation, a topic occasionally featured in general awareness sections. Understanding frameworks like the CSC and initiatives such as MAHASAGAR can help candidates contextualize India’s strategic engagements in the IOR, which may appear in questions related to international relations, defense, or economic policies affecting trade routes. Additionally, awareness of non-traditional security threats—such as IUU fishing or drug trafficking—can be relevant for broader socio-economic discussions in exams like SSC CGL, where questions often link security to development and governance.

Source: PIB (Press Information Bureau)

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