The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) strengthen their camaraderie through a port visit in Manila from 25 to 28 March 2024.
This morning, 25 March 2024, ICG Ship "Samudra Paheredar" Commanding Officer, Deputy Inspector General Sudhir Ravindran, paid a courtesy call to Chief of Coast Guard Staff, CG Rear Admiral Hostillo Arturo Cornelio, at the National Headquarters, Port Area, Manila.
The officials discussed the PCG's mandated functions and the ICG's potential contributions to Coast Guard modernization and industry cooperation.
The officials discussed the PCG's mandated functions as well as the ICG's possible contribution to PCG modernization and industry cooperation.
Also present during the meeting were Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for International Affairs (CG-5), CG Commodore Algier Ricafrente; Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Operations (CG-3), CG Captain Dann August CariΓ±o; and Assistant to the Defense Attache Embassy of India in the Philippines, Captain Saikat Chatterjee.