Context
The Indian and Thai navies kicked off a three-day coordinated patrol,CORPAT, in the Andaman Sea.
About India-Thailand coordinated patrol (CORPAT)
- It is the 31st edition of the India-Thailand coordinated patrol (CORPAT).
- Initiation: CORPAT is conducted twice a year since 2005, along their International Maritime Boundary Line.
- Aim: It aims towards keeping the vital part of the Indian Ocean safe and secure for commercial shipping and international trade.
- Significance: CORPAT builds up the understanding and interoperability between navies.
- It facilitates the institution of measures to prevent and suppress Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing, drug trafficking, maritime terrorism, armed robbery, and piracy.
- It also supports the Government of India’s vision of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region).
- The Indian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel INS Saryu and Thai ship Krabi along with Dornier maritime patrol aircraft from both navies will participate in the patrolling.
Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)
- It is India's policy or doctrine of maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.
- It was adopted in 2015 with a vision to cooperate at maritime lines.
- Through this Indian navy is involved in assisting countries in the Indian Ocean Region with EEZ Surveillance, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), and other capacity building and capability-enhancement activities, on their request.
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