CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India and Indonesia have enjoyed especially close relations, covering a wide spectrum of activities and interactions which have strengthened over the years. The two Navies have been carrying out CORPAT along their International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) since 2002.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette participated in the pre-deployment briefing at Belawan, Indonesia. The CORPAT will be executed along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) from 15 to 16 December 2022 and will conclude with a debrief at Port Blair.

Detailed explanation-3: -India Bangladesh Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) Exercise The exercise aims to strengthen mutual understanding and enhance the interoperability between the navies of India and Bangladesh in countering maritime threats.

Detailed explanation-4: -India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) is a naval exercise that is being conducted between the navies of India and Indonesia since 2002.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sampriti is the joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh and is hosted alternately by both countries. Sampriti was started in 2009 as a platoon-level exercise and in 2015 graduated to a company-level exercise. It aims to promote positive relations between the Armies of India and Bangladesh.