Tri-nation table top naval exercise 'Shield' held at WNC Mumbai ANI | Updated: Jul 16, 2021 07:08 IST Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): A tri-nation tabletop anti-narcotics and maritime search and rescue exercise, 'Exercise Shield', was held between Indian and Sri Lankan Navies and Maldives National Defence Force through virtual mode. The tabletop exercise and simulation were held virtually on July 14 and 15 which was coordinated by Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC) in Mumbai. According to a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (Defence Wing), anti-narcotic operations and maritime search and rescue are the important issues that were deliberated by the participants who share a unique geographic location, sitting astride the major shipping routes of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).