Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: INS Sahyadri is making a port call at Malaysia’s Kemaman Port as part of its routine operational deployment to the region. Royal Malaysian Navy accorded a warm welcome to INS Sahyadri after it arrived for a port call to Malaysia. The Indian High Commission in Malaysia stated that it is INS Sahyadri’s third visit to Malaysia. The Indian naval ship had earlier visited Port Klang on a goodwill mission in 2016 and also participated in Exercise Samudra Laksamana at Kota Kinabalu in 2019.
“Port Call by INS Sahyadri to Malaysia. Indian Navy Ship (INS) Sahyadri arrived at Kemaman Port, Malaysia on October 2 as part of its routine operational deployment and was accorded a warm welcome by Royal Malaysian Navy. Towards enhanced bilateral engagement, Royal Malaysian Navy and INS Sahyadri engaged in cross visits and Subject Matter Expert exchanges,” the Indian High Commission in Malaysia posted on X on October 3.
Commanding Officer and other officers of the ship also called-on First Admiral Abd Halim bin Kamarudin, Deputy Commander Naval Region 1 of the Malaysian Navy. In July, Indian Navy’s indigenously designed and constructed Survey Vessel Large (SVL) INS Sandhayak made its maiden port call at Port Klang in Malaysia, enhancing hydrographic cooperation. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence stated, “This visit demonstrates India’s growing role in regional hydrographic capacity building under the Indian Naval Hydrographic Department (INHD) and the National Hydrographic Office framework.”
