Defence Focus: A coordinated Patrol begins in Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca: 38th India-Indonesia Petrol

In Collaboration of Indonesian Navy and India navy, the 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) has been started June 13, 2022, over the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca by the units of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC). This is being conducted during the 13^th to 24^th June, 2022.   

This is the first Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the two countries after the Covid-19 pandemic. This petrol includes the visits by the Indonesian Navy units to ANC at Port Blair from June 13 to 15, 2022 followed by a Sea Phase in the Andaman Sea and visit by IN Units to Sabang (Indonesia) from June 23 to 24, 2022.

This is part of Government of India’s vision of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region), Naval Component under the aegis of HQ ANC undertakes coordinated patrols with other littoral countries of the Andaman Sea along respective Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) towards enhancing regional maritime security.

India and Indonesia navy is covering a wide range of spectrum of activities and interactions which have strengthened over the years. The two Navies have been carrying out CORPAT along their International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) since 2002. This has helped build understanding and interoperability between both the Navies and has facilitated measures to prevent and suppress Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing, drug trafficking, maritime terrorism, armed robbery and piracy, etc.

The IND-INDO CORPAT contributes towards forging strong bonds of friendship across the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca.

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