Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar, Philippine Coast Guard sign Standard Operating Procedure to enhance maritime security
Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard CG Admiral Artemio M Abu signed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to enhance maritime security in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Taking to the social media handle 'X', formerly known as Twitter, the Indian Navy stated, «Enhancing #MaritimeSecurity — operationalising information exchange.
Adm R Hari Kumar, #CNS & CG Adm Artemio M Abu, Commandant, Philippine Coast Guard signed the SOP for White Shipping Information Exchange #WSIE b/n #IndianNavy & @coastguardph at South Block, New Delhi.»
https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/1694312496977662106
Admiral R Hari Kumar and CG Admiral Artemio M Abu signed the SOP for the exchange of White Shipping Information on August 23, 2023, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
«The SOP was signed in New Delhi during the ongoing visit of the Commandant, Philippine Coast Guard to India,» the statement added.
Moreover, the signing of the SOP between the Philippine Coast Guard and the Indian Navy would facilitate the operationalization of information exchange on merchant shipping traffic which will further contribute to enhanced maritime safety and security in the region.
Earlier today, the Indian Coastal Guard (ICG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhanced maritime cooperation.
According to the statement released by the Defence Ministry, the MoU was signed by DG Rakesh Pal, Director General Indian Coast Guard and CG Admiral Artemio M Abu, Commandant, PCG at the Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi on Tuesday.
Both sides held their first bilateral meeting on a range of maritime issues.
The MoU inked today seeks to enhance the professional linkage between the two Coast Guards in the domain of
