English: The second edition of #IndianNavy (IN) – #BangladeshNavy (BN) Bilateral Exercise ‘Bongosagar’ was held in the Bay of Bengal. The exercise aimed to develop inter-operability and joint #operational skills through conduct of a wide spectrum of #maritime #exercises and operations. During the Exercise, ships from both navies participated in surface warfare drills, #seamanship #evolutions and helicopter operations. Indian Naval Ship Kiltan, an indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette and INS Khukri, an indigenously built Guided-Missile Corvette participated in the exercise along with Bangladesh Naval Ship (BNS) Abu Bakr, a Guided-Missile Frigate and #BNS Prottoy, a Guided-Missile Corvette. In addition to ships, Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both navies and integral helicopter(s) also participated in the exercise. The first edition of the exercise was held in 2019. This edition of Exercise Bongosagar assumes greater significance since it is being conducted during Mujib Barsho, the 100th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.