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PH, Indian navies to hold maritime exercise off Philippines’ west coast
PH, Indian navies to hold maritime exercise off Philippines’ west coast
Guided-missile destroyer INS Delhi is docked in Manila on May 19, 2024 for a goodwill visit with two other ships from the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet. Karen de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Guided-missile destroyer INS Delhi is docked in Manila on May 19, 2024 for a goodwill visit with two other ships from the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet. Karen de Guzman, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — The Philippines and India are set to hold drills in the West Philippine Sea to boost maritime cooperation, an official of the Philippine Navy said Tuesday.
Philippine Navy spokesperson Commander John Percie Alcos said the two navies will hold a passing exercise (PASSEX) within the country’s territorial waters this week.
MANILA — The Philippines and India are set to hold drills in the West Philippine Sea to boost maritime cooperation, an official of the Philippine Navy said Tuesday.
Philippine Navy spokesperson Commander John Percie Alcos said the two navies will hold a passing exercise (PASSEX) within the country’s territorial waters this week.
Although specific activities vary, passing exercises generally include drills to help navies of two countries learn to communicate and work together.
Although specific activities vary, passing exercises generally include drills to help navies of two countries learn to communicate and work together.
The PASSEX will be held off the country’s western coast on Wednesday, and “will focus on enhancing interoperability in both maritime security and disaster response operations,” Alcos told ABS-CBN News in a message.
According to Alcos, the PASSEX will involve warfare exercises and seamanship serials to ensure seamless combined operations, improve mutual understanding, and share best practices between the two navies.
This will further boost the strategic alliance and partnership between the Philippines and India, he added.
The PASSEX will be held off the country’s western coast on Wednesday, and “will focus on enhancing interoperability in both maritime security and disaster response operations,” Alcos told ABS-CBN News in a message.
According to Alcos, the PASSEX will involve warfare exercises and seamanship serials to ensure seamless combined operations, improve mutual understanding, and share best practices between the two navies.
This will further boost the strategic alliance and partnership between the Philippines and India, he added.
“We have been conducting interoperability exercises with the Indian Navy regularly. This is in line with the Philippine Navy’s thrust to further develop ties with our strategic allies and other like-minded navies,” Alcos said.
The Philippine Navy will send its guided-missile frigate, the BRP Jose Rizal (FF150), to the exercise.
Three Indian Navy vessels arrived in Manila on Sunday for a goodwill visit. These are the guided-missile destroyer INS Delhi, fleet tanker INS Shakti, and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan, which are all part of the Indian Navy Eastern Fleet.
The goodwill visit is a regular engagement meant to strengthen relations between the navies of the Philippines and India.
“We have been conducting interoperability exercises with the Indian Navy regularly. This is in line with the Philippine Navy’s thrust to further develop ties with our strategic allies and other like-minded navies,” Alcos said.
The Philippine Navy will send its guided-missile frigate, the BRP Jose Rizal (FF150), to the exercise.
Three Indian Navy vessels arrived in Manila on Sunday for a goodwill visit. These are the guided-missile destroyer INS Delhi, fleet tanker INS Shakti, and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan, which are all part of the Indian Navy Eastern Fleet.
The goodwill visit is a regular engagement meant to strengthen relations between the navies of the Philippines and India.
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“The two nations share common interests, particularly in maintaining peace and order in the Indo-Pacific region. The Indian Navy and the Philippine Navy share strong bonds of friendship and both have endeavored to participate in maritime partnership exercises at every available opportunity,” Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, commanding officer of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet, said in his arrival statement.
“The two nations share common interests, particularly in maintaining peace and order in the Indo-Pacific region. The Indian Navy and the Philippine Navy share strong bonds of friendship and both have endeavored to participate in maritime partnership exercises at every available opportunity,” Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, commanding officer of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet, said in his arrival statement.
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