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India and Bangladesh to institute CORPAT
June 27 , 2018
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- India and Bangladesh have agreed to institute Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) as an annual exercise between navies of two neighbouring countries.
- The first edition of CORPAT between two navies was inaugurated by Indian Navy’s Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba during his visit to Bangladesh.
- The first edition of CORPAT saw participation of two frigates from Bangladesh Navy (BNS Dhaleswari and BNS Abu Bakar) and two from Indian navy (INS Kadmatt and INS Satpura).
- Indian Navy regularly conducts CORPATs with Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar.
- It also conducts EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) surveillance of Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles on their request.
- The CORPAT exercise between navies carries out search and rescue operations, institutes measure for vessels indulged in unlawful activities as well as control pollution.
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