As a part of the South East Asia deployment, Indian Naval ships, Sahyadri and Kadmatt, visited Singapore for three days.
As part of their deployment to South East Asia, Indian Naval ships, Sahyadri and Kadmatt, under the command of Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, visited Singapore for three days.
The ships were in Singapore from July 1 to July 3. While INS Sahyadri is an indigenously built multi-role stealth Frigate, INS Kadmatt is an India-made ASW Corvette.
During the visit, the Indian Navy crew participated in professional interactions with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) to enhance mutual cooperation and interoperability. Social and informal exchanges, aimed at consolidation of ties and mutual understanding between the Navies were also undertaken.
The visit of the ships helped enhance maritime co-operation and bolster India’s strong bonds of friendship with Singapore that would further contribute towards security and stability in the region. The ships’ visit also coincided with Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day.