Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt at Brunei to enhance Bilateral Ties

What is the News?

As part of Act East Policy, Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt have arrived at Brunei as part of their deployment to South East Asia.

What will the Ships do in Brunei?

• During the stay, the ships will participate in various bilateral interactions with the Royal Brunei Navy.
• The exercise will provide an opportunity to both the navies to enhance interoperability, gain from best practices and develop a common understanding of procedures for maritime security operations.
• The bilateral exercise will conclude with a Passage Exercise with the Royal Brunei Navy.

Exercise Malabar-21:

• The ships will also participate in Exercise MALABAR-21 with the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the United States Navy (USN).

Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt:

• Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt are the latest indigenously designed and built, multi-role Guided Missile Stealth Frigate and Anti-Submarine Corvette respectively.
• They form part of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command. 
• The two ships are equipped with a versatile array of weapons and sensors, can carry multi-role helicopters, and represent the maturation of India’s warship-building capabilities.