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Due to COVID-19 imposed restrictions, routine courtesy call-ons, social get-togethers, exchange visits and other sports fixtures between the visitors and host naval personnel are being avoided.
The third edition of the Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh Navy (BN) bilateral exercise ‘Bongosagar’ commenced at Port Mongla in Bangladesh yesterday.
The Harbour Phase of the exercise is scheduled from 24-25 May to be followed by a Sea phase in the Northern Bay of Bengal on 26-27 May.
Exercise ‘Bongosagar’ is aimed at developing a high degree of interoperability and joint operational skills through the conduct of a wide spectrum of maritime exercises and operations between the two navies, the Defence Ministry said today.
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Indian Naval Ships Kora, an indigenously built Guided Missile Corvette, and Sumedha, an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel are participating in the exercise. The Bangladesh Navy is being represented by BNS Abu Ubaidah and Ali Haider, both Guided Missile Frigates.
The Harbour Phase of the exercise includes professional and social interactions, and friendly sporting fixtures, in addition to the tactical level planning discussions on the conduct of the exercises at sea.
The Sea phase of the exercise would facilitate ships from both the navies to participate in intensive surface warfare drills, weapon firing drills, seamanship evolutions and coordinated air operations in a tactical scenario.
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