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Three-Day Indo-Thai CORPAT held in Andaman Sea

Current GK (SBI-CL) Defence

The 31st edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) kicked off on June 09, 2021 in the Andaman Sea.
The three day coordinated patrol between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy is being conducted from 09 to 11 June 2021.
From Indian side, an indigenously built Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu, is participating and from Thailand Navy, HTMS Krabi, is participating in CORPAT, along with Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both navies.
The CORPAT exercise is being conducted between the two navies bi-annually since 2005, along their International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).
CORPAT builds up understanding and interoperability between navies and develops measures to prevent and suppress unlawful activities like Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing, drug trafficking, maritime terrorism, armed robbery and piracy.