Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet ships conclude Manila port call after exercise with Philippine Navy
INS Delhi, INS Shakti and INS Kiltan of the Eastern Fleet concluded a port call at Manila during their South East Asia deployment and held a bilateral maritime exercise with the Philippine Navy on 3â4 August 2025.
Summary
Three ships of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet, the guided missile destroyer INS Delhi, fleet tanker INS Shakti and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan, concluded their port call at Manila, Philippines, as part of an operational deployment to South East Asia, the Ministry of Defence said on 5 August 2025. Under the command of Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, the ships engaged in a bilateral maritime exercise with Philippine Navy ships on 3â4 August 2025 on departure. The visit included calls on senior Philippine military leaders, professional exchanges and a deck reception on board INS Shakti.
Key facts
- Ships
- INS Delhi (destroyer), INS Shakti (fleet tanker), INS Kiltan (ASW corvette)
- Port
- Manila, Philippines
- Commander
- Rear Adm Susheel Menon, FOCEF
- Exercise
- Bilateral maritime exercise with Philippine Navy, 3â4 Aug 2025
- Deployment
- Operational deployment to South East Asia
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Which Indian Navy ships concluded a port call at Manila and exercised with the Philippine Navy in early August 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: A â INS Delhi, INS Shakti and INS Kiltan
INS Delhi, INS Shakti and INS Kiltan of the Eastern Fleet concluded the Manila port call and held a bilateral maritime exercise with Philippine Navy ships on 3â4 August 2025.