The navies of India and Bangladesh conducted a joint naval exercise, Bongosagar 2025, and coordinated patrol in the Bay of Bengal, in an attempt to enhance interoperability and facilitate collaborative responses to shared maritime security challenges in the region.
INS Ranvir from the Indian Navy and BNS Abu Ubaidah from the Bangladesh Navy participated in the high-intensity naval exercise which involved a range of complex operations encompassing surface firing, tactical manoeuvres, underway replenishment, and visit- board-search-seizure (VBSS) cross-boarding.
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INS Ranvir, a guided missile destroyer of the @IN_EasternFleet under the aegis of @IN_HQENC, participated in the India Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar-25 and #IndianNavy - #BangladeshNavy Coordinated Patrol #CORPAT in the Bay of Bengal.
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In addition to these, communication drills, quiz for Ops team and junior officers on professional topics and steam past, were also part of the joint exercise.
The exercise provided the opportunity for both navies to develop closer links in tactical planning, coordination and information sharing for undertaking seamless maritime operations, a statement from the defence ministry said.
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"The exercise has strengthened coordination and confidence between the two navies thereby improving the ability to undertake coordinated operations and respond swiftly and effectively against emerging threats at sea," it said.
According to the defence ministry, the enhanced synergy of naval operations between the navies of India and Bangladesh is a testament to the shared commitment of the two countries to counter challenges arising in the region.
