The visit is part of Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy's Eastern
Fleet to South China Sea. This visit is poised to further strengthen the friendship and
cooperation between the two maritime nations.
The visit by Indian
Naval Ship Kiltan is focused on professional interactions, sports fixtures,
social exchanges and community outreach reflecting the shared values of both
nations and navies. The visit will conclude with a Maritime Partnership Exercise at sea
between the Indian Navy and Royal Brunei Navy. The two navies will undertake
tactical evolutions which will bolster interoperability and exchange of best
practices.
INS Kiltan is the
third of four P28 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvettes indigenously designed
and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.