The Eastern Fleet's stop in Manila follows India's delivery of anti-ship cruise missiles to the Philippines.
Three Indian Navy warships arrived in the Philippines on Monday amid rising tensions in the contested South China Sea.The guided-missile destroyer INS Delhi, fleet tanker INS Shakti, and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan pulled into Manila as part of the Indian Eastern Fleet's operational deployment to Southeast Asia, which included port calls in Malaysia and Singapore.The visit comes as both India and the Philippines face increasing maritime pressure from China.
'The transfer was part of a nearly $375 million deal signed two years ago, aimed at equipping the Philippine Marines with anti-ship variant of the missile.'The two navies share strong bonds of friendship and have consistently participated in maritime partnership exercises at every available opportunity,' Rear Adm. Dhankhar said. 'India and the Philippines share common interests in maintaining peace and order in the Indo-Pacific region.
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