Ministry of Defence
INS SAHYADRI ARRIVES AT BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, FOR INDIA-RoKN BILATERAL EXERCISE
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Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri, an indigenously designed and built guided missile stealth frigate, arrived at Busan Naval Harbour in the Republic of Korea on October 26, 2026, to participate in the India-Republic of Korea Navy (IN-RoKN) Bilateral Exercise. The visit aims to strengthen maritime cooperation and interoperability between the two navies in the Indo-Pacific. The exercise comprises a harbour phase involving professional interactions, cross-deck visits, cross-training, and sporting events, followed by a sea phase involving coordinated maritime activities between INS Sahyadri and ROKS Munmu the Great.