Manila, Feb. 15 -- One of the Philippines' most modern warships, the guided missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06), along with its crew, has arrived in Visakhapatnam, India, to take part in the 3rd Indian Navy International Fleet Review (IFR) and the Multilateral Naval Exercise (MILAN 2026), the Philippine Navy (PN) said on Sunday.

"This marks the first time the PN is participating in a naval exercise held in India while the first foreign mission for FFG-06, promoting Philippine maritime diplomacy and regional cooperation," according to the PN statement.

Incidentally, BRP Miguel Malvar and the contingent aboard the ship are called Naval Task Group (NTG) 80.5.

The BRP Miguel Malvar left the Philippines for India on Feb. 5 and arrive...