Port
Blair, Mar 20: Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin and Maritime
Patrol Aircraft CN-235 led by Commodore Dafit Santoso arrived today at Port
Blair for the Opening Ceremony of 33rd edition of the India-Indonesia
Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT).
IND-INDO
CORPAT will be held from 19th March to 4th April 2019. Ambassador of Indonesia
to India, Mr. Shidharto Raza Suryodipuro will also visit Port Blair to attend
the Opening Ceremony. On arrival, he will call on Vice Admiral Bimal Verma,
AVSM, ADC, Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command.
The
Indian delegation will be led by Commodore Ashutosh Ridhorkar, VSM, Naval
Component Commander, Andaman and Nicobar Command and will include Indian Naval
Ship Kesari and Indian Naval Maritime Patrol Aircraft Dornier of Andaman and
Nicobar Command (ANC).
During
the opening ceremony in Port Blair, various activities such as sporting
fixtures, ship visits and professional interactions have been planned. The ship
and aircraft from both the countries would undertake patrolling on the
respective sides of 236 nautical miles long International Maritime Boundary
line and also participate in the 2nd Bilateral Maritime Exercise in the Andaman
Sea. This will be followed by a Closing Ceremony at Belawan, Indonesia, which
is scheduled from 01-04 April 2019.
The
ceremony also coincides with 70 years of India-Indonesia diplomatic ties and
will contribute towards Indian Navy's efforts to consolidate inter-operability
and forge strong bonds of friendship across the seas. The two Navies have been regularly carrying
out CORPAT twice a year since 2002 that seeks to underscore India's peaceful
presence and solidarity with friendly Maritime neighbouring countries to ensure
good order in the maritime domain.
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