India, Indonesia navies undertake 35th coordinated patrol
ANI |
Updated: Dec 17, 2020 21:50 IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The 35th edition of India-IndonesiaCoordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy began on Thursday and will continue till December 18.
According to an official statement, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kulish, an indigenously built missile corvette along with P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) will undertake coordinated patrol with Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Cut Nyak Dien, a Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I) class corvette and an MPA of the Indonesian Navy.
"As part of Government of India's vision of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region), the Indian Navy has been proactively engaging with countries in the Indian Ocean Region for Coordinated Patrols, cooperation in EEZ Surveillance, Passage exercises and bilateral/ multi-lateral exercises, towards enhancing regional maritime security," read the statement.