Port Blair, April 28: The bi-annual Indo-Thai Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the navies of India and Thailand was conducted from 18th to 26th April 13 off the International Martime Boundary line between India and Thailand.

INS Bitra, a Fast Attack Craft of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, and the Royal Thai naval ship HTMS Phuket carried out the coordinated patrol alongwith Dornier maritime patrol aircraft from both the navies. The Coordinated Patrol between the two navies which was instituted in 2005 has helped increase mutual cooperation in the maritime domain. 

On completion of the patrol,  HTMS Phuket alongwith INS Bitra entered Port Blair for exercise debrief from 23rd to 26th Apr. Rear Admiral Werapan Sookgont, Commandant Phang Nga Naval Base of the Royal Thailand Navy co-chaired the closing ceremony alongwith Cmde Jatinder Singh, the Naval Component Commander of the ANC.

The visiting Admiral of the Royal Thai Navy later called on Air Marshal PK Roy, AVSM, VM, VSM, the Commander-In-Chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command and discussed areas of mutual interest. He appreciated the conduct of such exercises towards enhancing cooperation at sea between the two navies. A number of activities were conducted for the visiting ship and delegation at Port Blair including friendly football match, cross training visits, visits to cellular jail and other attractions in Port Blair.