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23/05/22 14:23 PM IST

CORPAT

In News 
  • The fourth edition of the Indian Navy-Bangladesh Navy Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) commenced in the Northern Bay of Bengal on 22 May 22.
About CORPAT 
  • Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy units will undertake joint patrolling along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) till 23 May 22.
  • The last IN-BN CORPAT was conducted in October 2020.
  • Two indigenously built IN Ships - Kora, a guided-missile corvette and Sumedha, an offshore patrol vessel are participating in the exercise along with Bangladesh Navy Ships BNS Ali Haider and BNS Abu Ubaidah.
  • In addition, Maritime Patrol Aircraft of both navies would also be participating in the Coordinated Patrol.
Significance 
  • CORPAT biannual exercise builds up understanding and interoperability between both the navies.
  • It facilitates institution of measures to prevent & suppress unlawful activities such as Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing, maritime terrorism, drug trafficking, armed robbery and piracy.
  • It also helps in enhancing operational synergy by exchanging information to prevent smuggling, illegal immigration and to conduct SAR operations at sea.
Source- PIB 

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