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Indian Navy warship INS Sahyadri deployed to South China Sea
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Indian Navy warship INS Sahyadri is currently on an operational deployment to the South China Sea, marking the second such maritime activity by India in the disputed waters in the past two weeks.
The Navy said on Sunday that INS Sahyadri had made a three-day port call (October 2-4) at Kemaman, Malaysia, as part of its Eastern Fleet’s deployment in the South China Sea and the broader Indo-Pacific region.
“INS Sahyadri’s ongoing operational deployment underscores India’s stature as a responsible maritime stakeholder and a preferred security partner in the Indo-Pacific,” the Navy said.
Less than two weeks ago, Indian warship INS Nistar conducted a ten-day deployment as part of Exercise Pacific Reach-2025 (September 15-25), a multi-nation submarine rescue exercise. Uniquely, the US, South Korea and Japan were among the 40 participants in the drill hosted by Singapore.
Meanwhile, the INS Sahyadri’s visit to Malaysia aimed to strengthen India-Malaysia naval cooperation, enhance interoperability between the two navies, and facilitate the exchange of best practices. Malaysia is one of five countries engaged in a maritime territorial dispute with China in the hydrocarbon-rich South China Sea.
