The Navies Of India And Bangladesh Engage In CORPAT And Ex-Bongosagar

Utkarsh Classes Last Updated 28-02-2024

The Navies Of India And Bangladesh Engage In CORPAT And Ex-Bongosagar

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The 4th edition of the bilateral exercise Bongosagar-23 between the Indian Navy and the Bangladesh Navy and the 5th edition of the Coordinated Patrol (Coordinated Patrol-Corporate) by the navies of both the countries was conducted in the North Bay of Bengal from 07 to 09 November 2023.

Carried out joint patrolling near International Maritime Boundary Line

The navies of both the countries conducted joint patrolling near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and subsequently conducted maritime exercises to enhance interoperability.
Indian Navy ships Kuthar, Kiltan and maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) Dornier participated in the exercise along with Bangladesh Navy ships Abu Bakr, Abu Ubaida and MPA.
The ships conducted communication drills, surface gun-shoots, tactical maneuvers and other exercises culminating with a steam past.
CORPAT-23 also saw the first Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise between the two navies, in which a search and rescue scenario at sea was practiced.
Routine bilateral exercises and coordinated patrols have enhanced mutual understanding and collaboration between the two naval forces.

INS Kuthar and INS Kiltan:

INS Kuthar is an indigenously built guided-missile corvette, while INS Kiltan is an indigenously built anti-submarine corvette.
Both ships are part of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam, which operates under the operational command of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.

India-Bangladesh relations:

Being the pioneer, India was the first to recognize Bangladesh as an independent state.
India established diplomatic relations with Bangladesh soon after its independence in December 1971.
India has civilizational, cultural, social and economic relations with Bangladesh.
It has strategic importance due to its geographical location as India's eastern neighbor.
Bangladesh provides India with access to the Bay of Bengal and a major route for trade and connectivity with South-East Asia. It also ensures convenient access to the north-eastern states of India.

Defense cooperation between India and Bangladesh:

Both the countries are 4096.7 km apart. share the border. This is the longest land border shared by India with any of its neighboring countries.
Assam, West Bengal, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya share borders with Bangladesh.
Joint exercises are also regularly conducted between the two countries- Army (Sampriti exercise) and Navy (Bongosagar exercise).
Bangladesh stands as India's most significant trading partner in the Indian subcontinent, with exports amounting to US$8 billion from April to November 2022.
India and Bangladesh are attempting to enhance regional cooperation through multilateral forums such as South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).

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Answer:- The 5th edition of Coordinated Patrol (Coordinated Patrol-Corpat) was conducted by the Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy in the North Bay of Bengal from 07 to 09 November 2023.

Answer:- The fourth edition of bilateral exercise Bongosagar-23 was conducted between the Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy;

Answer:- The 5th edition of Coordinated Patrol (Coordinated Patrol-Corpat) was conducted by the Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy in the North Bay of Bengal from 07 to 09 November 2023.