INS Sahyadri in Philippines for Goodwill Visit
By Aiswarya Lakshmi
Monday, November 2, 2015
The INS Sahyadri, a Shivalik-class stealth frigate, of Indian Navy arrived in Manila on Sunday for a four-day goodwill visit to the country. It is docked at the South Harbor.
The warship is likely to remain in Manila till November 4 for extensive interaction with the Philippines Navy before it continues into the North West Pacific region as part of India's Act East policy.
The visit of INS Sahyadri, an indigenously built warship of the Shivalik class, is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing inter-operability between navies of India and the Philippines, said a government statement.
Commanded by Captain Kunal Singh Rajkumar, the warship will also conduct interoperability exercises and search and rescue procedures with the Philippines Navy.
According to the Philippine Navy, Filipino sailors will be allowed to tour and familiarize themselves with the Indian Navy ship to get a feel of Indian naval operations and equipment.
On departure, the ship is planned to exercise with the Philippine Navy ships for improving interoperability in communication as well as search and rescue procedures, the release said.