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Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri, which is currently on operational deployment to South China Sea and North West Pacific region in pursuance of India’s ‘Act East’ policy, today entered Manila, the capital of the Philippines. An official release said, ‘INS Sahyadri’ is likely to be in Manila till Wednesday for extensive interactions with the Philippine Navy.
The visit of ‘INS Sahyadri’ is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing inter-operability between navies of the two countries, it said.
During the stay in the harbour, various activities aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two navies are planned including official calls on local naval and civilian dignitaries, reception on board the ship, the release said.
Visits to the ship by the local people, guided tours for Indian Naval personnel and professional interaction between personnel of both the navies, are among the other activities planned during this period, it said.