Indian Navy corvette INS Kadmatt visits Manila
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The visit is aimed at bolstering maritime cooperation between India and Philippines.
Wide-ranging engagements between personnel from both countries’ Navies is planned during the port call which include “professional interactions, Subject Matter Expert Exchange and cross deck visits, aimed at enhancing cooperation and exchanging best practices,” the Indian Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Visits by school children and community outreach/ social impact activities are also planned during the visit.
Post departure from Manila, a maritime partnership exercise is scheduled in the South China Sea (SCS) between INS Kadmatt and BRP Ramon Alcaraz – an off-shore patrol vessel of the Philippine Navy, the statement said.
INS Kadmatt is an indigenously designed and built ASW corvette, equipped with state-of-the-art anti-submarine weapon suite.
