India’s latest operational deployment to the South China Sea will feature its first joint patrol with the Philippines in the contested waters. India’s’s Eastern Fleet flotilla, which includes guided-missile destroyer INS Mysore (D 60), anti-submarine corvette INS Kiltan (D 30) and replenishment vessel INS Shakti (A 57), docked at the Port of Manila today for goodwill activities ahead of the maritime cooperative activity. While Indian warships have previously visited the Philippines, their arrival comes amid New Delhi’s increased support for Manila’s military modernization efforts and the South China Sea. “After the port visit, a Maritime Cooperative Activity will be conducted
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