Coast Guard Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) Sankalp reached Darwin harbour where it was welcomed by top officials.
The ship is equipped with the most advanced and sophisticated navigational and communication sensors and equipment.
It is designed to carry one twin engine helicopter and five high speed boats for Search and Rescue, maritime law enforcement, EEZ surveillance, high speed interdiction and marine pollution response missions.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia last month, the two countries established a framework for bilateral security cooperation as they stepped up their defence collaboration for advancing regional peace and combating terrorism among other challenges.
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