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  • As Part Of South China Sea Deployment, INS Kiltan Arrives In Brunei | India News

    MUARA: Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at Muara, Brunei and was accorded a warm welcome by the Royal Brunei Navy. The visit is part of Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea. This visit is poised to further strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the two maritime nations, the Ministry of Defence informed a press release.

    The visit by Indian Naval Ship Kiltan is focused on professional interactions, sports fixtures, social exchanges and community outreach reflecting the shared values ​​of both nations and navies. The visit will conclude with a Maritime Partnership Exercise at sea between the Indian Navy and Royal Brunei Navy. The two navies will undertake tactical evolutions which will bolster interoperability and exchange of best practices.

    INS Kiltan is the third of four P28 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvettes indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, the Ministry of Defence also said. Earlier on May 20, INS Delhi, INS Shakti and INS Kiltan arrived in Manila, Philippines, to further strengthen the longstanding friendship and maritime cooperation between the two countries. Moreover, the visit was part of the Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea.

    During the visit, personnel from both navies engaged in a wide range of professional interactions, including Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE), sports fixtures, cross-deck visits, cultural visits, and collaborative community outreach programmes. Tensions between China and the Philippines have escalated over the Scarborough Shoal as Manila has taken a more assertive approach in disputed areas.

    Approximately 220 kilometres off the coast of the Philippines and within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the shoal is a traditional fishing ground used by multiple nations and located close to important shipping channels. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), an EEZ extends about 370 km from a country’s coast.

    China has claimed almost the entire South China Sea rejecting claims from other nations, including the Philippines, and an international ruling that states that these claims have no legal basis, according to an Al Jazeera report.

    Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam also claim the parts of the sea. India and the Philippines formally established diplomatic relations in November 1949, shortly after both countries gained independence.

    The relations between the two countries have been cordial and muted. Indian Navy and Coast Guard ships regularly visit the Philippines. The participation of officers of the armed forces of both countries in various specialized training courses in each other’s countries has intensified as have visits by National Defence College delegations.

  • India Donates 15 Tonnes Of Aid To Cambodia For Flood Relief

    In a novel gesture guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India donated ‘15 tons of flood relief’ material containing 3,000 flood relief kits along with Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to Cambodia, said the Indian mission in Cambodia on December 30. According to the statement shared on Twitter, the aid was delivered by INS Kiltan and was received by Hang Samoeun, Permanent Vice President of the National Committee for Disaster Management, on behalf of the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government. 

    The Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia on December 29 as part of the ‘friendly, goodwill’ Mission SAGAR III or Security And Growth for All in the Region by PM Modi. The 110-metre-long, 13-metre-wide and 7-metre-deep Indian naval ship with 200 crew members is set to leave Cambodia on January 1, 2021.  

  • With Aim To reinforce maritime Interoperability, India, Vietnam Concludes Naval Exercise

    The two-day Naval passage exercise in the South China Sea in order to boost maritime cooperation between India and Vietnam culminated on Sunday, December 27. In an online post, the Indian Navy spokesperson highlighted that the ‘PASSEX’ exercise was aimed at reinforcing maritime Interoperability and jointness. The drill comes at a time when Beijing repeatedly sends its military ships in the South China Sea in a bid to assert its claim on the contested area.

    According to a Press release, Indian Navy ship INS Kiltan was sent to the central Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh last week and participated in the joint drill on its way back. INS Kiltan, which arrived in the flood-hit central Vietnam on December 24 carried 15 tons of relief material. Since October, Vietnam has been devastated with floods which have now led to over 230 fatalities.

    The relief package sent to Vietnam was a part of Mission Sagar III, which comes under Prime Minster’s Sagar act ( Security and growth of all-region). The mission not only strengthens the bond between two nations, but also reiterates India’s position as a dependable partner, ANI reported. It also established the Indian Navy as first responders and preferred security partner.