Manila, Nov. 26 -- India's indigenously designed and built stealth frigate, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri, on Wednesday arrived in Manila, Philippines, as part of its operational deployment in the Indo-Pacific, underscoring India's commitment to enhancing maritime cooperation in the region.

According to a release, the visit follows the completion of multilateral and bilateral naval exercises, including MALABAR-2025, AUSINDEX-2025, JAIMEX-25, and a maiden bilateral exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy.

Prior to its port call in Manila, INS Sahyadri conducted joint drills with the Philippine Navy, focusing on tactical communications, navigation and manoeuvring, Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) operations, and flying operati...