India set to deploy 3 Naval ships to South China Sea, vessels attain Singapore | World News
Three Indian Naval Ships have arrived in Singapore for a three-day go to as a part of the operational deployment of the Navy’s Japanese Fleet to the South China Sea, underscoring the sturdy linkages between each navies.
Led by Rear Admiral (RAdm) Rajesh Dhankhar, Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan reached the Changi naval base within the city-state on Monday, the Indian Navy spokesperson stated in a publish on X.
The three ships will depart for Malaysia on Thursday after which go to the Philippines.
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Presently, the Chinese language navy is concerned in a standoff with the US-backed Philippines naval ships within the South China Sea.
The Philippines is making an attempt to say its declare over the Second Thomas Shoal within the South China Sea, which is strongly resisted by China.
China claims a lot of the South China Sea. The Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counterclaims.
The three Indian naval ships had been welcomed by personnel of the Singapore Navy and the Excessive Commissioner of India in Singapore.
On Tuesday, RAdm Dhankhar and the Indian Excessive Commissioner hosted a reception onboard INS Shakti for 150 friends and missions heads.
The “go to is poised to additional strengthen the longstanding friendship and cooperation between the 2 maritime nations by way of a sequence of engagements and actions,” the Ministry of Defence in New Delhi stated in a press release.
The 2 international locations’ navies have had strong relations spanning three many years of cooperation, coordination and collaboration with common visits, alternate of greatest practices, and reciprocal coaching preparations.
“The present deployment underscores the sturdy linkages between each the navies,” the assertion stated.
