Indo-Thai CORPAT

• The 31st edition of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) kicked off in the Andaman Sea.
• From the Indian side, an indigenously built 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.

About the CORPAT:

• 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.