The Chinese vessel was being constantly monitored by Indian Navy assets including long-range surveillance drones and maritime patrol aircraft, sources said.
Indian Naval ship Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette along with L-58 (indigenously built Landing Craft Utility vessel) and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft will be participating in the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT), the defence ministry said in a press release.
On 9 th December 2022 the event was attended by Tri-Service Veteran officers. and Admiral L Ramadas ( Retd) former Chief of the Naval Staff was Chief Guest.
According to the Ministry of Defence, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reviewed the International Fleet comprising ships from Bangladesh Navy and eight ships from six foreign countries.
Considering the case of Ex-Navy officers detained in Qatar as "sensitive", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the Indian side is constantly in touch with the government of Qatar, as he assured the officers are a priority for the country as well.
Indian Navy's Chief of Personnel Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi interacted with the first batch of Navy's Agniveer trainees including both men and women cadets at INS Chilka in Odisha.
Exercise Sangam was first conducted in 1994 and is an important military and diplomatic initiative between the two nations, reflective of the trust and friendship between them.
China has numerically the largest navy in the world with an overall battle force of ships and submarines, said a Pentagon report last month which also highlighted how Beijing is seeking to establish a robust overseas presence to allow the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to project military po