India and Indonesia begins 26th edition of CORPAT between them at Andaman Sea
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India and Indonesia begins 26th edition of CORPAT between them at Andaman Sea
26th edition of the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between India and Indonesia began on 3 October 2015 in the Andaman Sea. The expanded version of the 18-day long CORPAT that will conclude on 21 October 2015 will also see the first ever bilateral exercise between the two nations.
The two-day inaugural India-Indonesia Bilateral Maritime Exercise is scheduled from 17 October to 18 October 2015 in the Andaman Sea.
Participants in the 26th edition of CORPAT are
• India – INS Saryu, an indigenously built NOPV based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, along with a Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft
• Indonesia – Indonesian Navy