Jakarta (MidLand) – The Indian warship INS Saryu P54 docked in Belawan, North Sumatra on Thursday as part of a friendly visit to Indonesian waters to strengthen good relations between the Indonesian and Indian navies.
At Pelindo 104 Belawan Pier, the arrival of the Indian offshore patrol vessel was welcomed by ranks of Indonesian Navy soldiers from the Indonesian Navy Main Base (Lantamal) I Belawan.
“On behalf of the Indonesian Navy, I welcome you and congratulate you on your visit to Medan. It is an honor for us to receive your beautiful warship. We hope that this visit will improve relations and cooperation between the Indonesian Navy and Indian Navy,” said Deputy Commander Lantamal I Marine Colonel (P) Siswo Widodo reads the message from Commander Lantamal I TNI Marines Brigadier General Jasiman Purba during a welcoming ceremony in Belawan, Thursday.
In that event, as broadcast by the First Lantamal Information Service and confirmed in Jakarta, the Indonesian Navy resisted merplug, which is the tradition of welcoming arriving ships. This tradition is part of the respect for ships entering Indonesian waters.
Then, the crew of INS Saryu P54 also witnessed various performances by Lantamal I soldiers ranging from music to traditional dances.
“We will support and welcome the visit of the Indian Navy to commemorate the International Yoga Day 2024, which can take place well and smoothly. I hope you enjoy your visit,” Deputy Commander Lantamal I said while reading the Danlantamal speech THE.
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After the welcome ceremony, the ship’s commander and Indian naval officers proceeded to meet a number of Indonesian naval officers from Lantamal I at the Belawan Lantamal I command headquarters. The Consul was also present at the meeting Indian General Vipul Sharma and Indian Defense Attache Capt. (Navy) Shiv Kumar.
The Indonesian and Indian Navies regularly hold joint exercises, coordinated patrols and friendly visits (visit to the port) whereas the two countries share a body of water of approximately 300 nautical miles in the Strait of Malacca and the Andaman Sea. These two waters are major shipping routes, including for commercial ships.
The Indonesian and Indian navies patrolled the waters along the two countries’ border in the Malacca Strait last month as part of the 42nd India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol Activity (Indindo) (Patkor).
In this coordinated patrol, the Indonesian Navy deployed the Parchim-class corvette KRI Sultan Thaha Saifuddin-376 of the I Fleet Command Escort Ship Unit and the CN 235-220 MPA P-8305 aircraft, while the Indian Navy deployed the Kora-class corvette , namely INS Kulis-P63 and INS Chetlat-T70, as well as a fast assault ship.
Reporter: Genta Tenri Mawangi
Editor: Chandra Hamdani Noor
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