Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: The 4th edition of the Bilateral Exercise BONGOSAGAR-23 and the 5th edition of the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy took place in the Northern Bay of Bengal.
- Indian Navy Ships Kuthar, Kiltan, and Maritime Patrol Aircraft Dornier, along with Bangladesh Navy Ships Abu Bakr, Abu Ubaidah, and MPA, participated in the exercise.
- The CORPAT-23 also featured the maiden Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) drills, focusing on a Search and Rescue scenario at sea.
