The Indian Navy conducts a ‘Maritime Partnership Exercise’ with the Philippines Navy in the West Philippine Sea at the South China Sea region on 23rd August 2021.
- Objective: It aims to further strengthen bilateral collaboration in the maritime domain to ensure a stable, peaceful & prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
Maritime Partnership Exercise
- The Indian Navy was represented by Indian Naval Ship (INS) Ranvijay and INS Kora, with the Philippine Navy’s BRP Antonio Luna, Frigate FF151.
- It included several Operational manoeuvres with the consolidation of Interoperability between both the Navies.
- The Exercise was conducted in a contactless manner by adhering to the health & safety protocols of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Indian naval ships are currently deployed to the Western Pacific to strengthen maritime security collaboration with partner nations.
About INS Ranvijay & INS Kora
i.INS Ranvijay – It is the Rajput class Guided Missile Destroyer
- It is equipped with Surface to surface missiles, Anti air missiles & guns, Heavyweight Torpedoes and capable of carrying anti-submarine Helicopter (Kamov 28)
ii.INS Kora – It is the lead ship of Kora class Corvette in the Indian Navy
- It is equipped with 3M-24 anti-ship missiles.
Recent Related News
In August 2021, India & Vietnam had conducted a Bilateral Maritime Exercise in the South China Sea to strengthen maritime cooperation between both the countries.
About Philippines
President – Rodrigo Duterte
Capital – Manila
Currency – Philippines Peso
About Indian Navy
Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) – Admiral Karambir Singh
Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Navy) – New Delhi
