India-Bangladesh naval forces to hold Exercise Bongosagar in Bay of Bengal

second edition of India-Bangladesh Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar is scheduled to begin on Saturday, October 3 in Bay of Bengal. As per an official statement, exercise between two navies aims at fostering inter-operability and joint operational skills with both forces conducting a wide spectrum of joint maritime exercises. first edition of this exercise was held in 2019.

Joint exercises to last 3 days

As per reports, this edition of joint naval exercise between India and Bangladesh will include surface warfare drills, seamanship evolutions and helicopter operations. Exercise Bongosagar will n be followed by third edition of IN-BN Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT). This joint exercise will take place in rrn Bay of Bengal from October 4-5. During CORPAT exercise, India and Bangladesh’s navy will patrol along International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).

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According to official statement, "Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kiltan, an indigeusly built Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette and INS Khukri, an indigeusly built Guided-Missile Corvette are participating along with Bangladesh Naval Ship (BNS) Abu Bakr, a Guided-Missile Frigate and BNS Prottoy, a Guided-Missile Corvette. In addition to ships, Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both navies and integral helicopter(s) would also be participating in exercise”.

Exercise Bongosagar and IN- BN CORPAT will take place over a span of three days and this year’s edition hold extra significance as it is 100th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, first president of Bangladesh. exercise also goes to show importance that Indian Navy accords to Bangladesh Navy as a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in Region).

(With ANI inputs)

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