New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Indian Navy's indigenous stealth frigate INS Sahyadri made a port call at Kemaman port in Malaysia, as part of the Eastern Fleet Operational Deployment to the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific.

The ship was accorded a warm welcome, by the Royal Malaysian Navy, celebrating enduring cultural ties and shared maritime traditions between the two nations, a Defence Ministry statement said here today.

Indigenously designed, constructed and commissioned in 2012, INS Sahyadri is the third ship of the Shivalik Class Guided Missile Stealth Frigates. The ship is a shining example of the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative and has been part of several bilateral and multilateral exercises, as well as operational deployments.

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