Navies of Bangladesh and India to Undertake Coordinated Patrol

The fourth edition of the Indo-Bangladesh Navy Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) is scheduled in the Northern Bay of Bengal from 22 - 23 May 22. Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy units will undertake joint patrolling along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). 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 bothnavies would also be participating in the CORPAT.The regular conduct of CORPATs has strengthened mutual understanding and enhanced interoperability between both the navies in countering transnational maritime threats at sea.