MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy has deployed one of its Miguel Malvar-class ships in India to participate in naval drills there for the first time.  Navy spokesperson Capt. Marissa Martinez said the FFG-006 left the country on Feb. 5 to participate in the third International Fleet Review and multilateral naval exercise “Milan” 2026 in coastal city Visakhapatnam, which faces the strategic Bay of Bengal.  India has regularly conducted maritime drills with the country in the West Philippine Sea as New Delhi seeks to bolster its influence in the Indo-Pacific region.  India’s Act East Policy seeks to establish its standing as a […]... Keep on reading: Navy joins India drills in a first, sends Miguel Malvar-class ship