Four Indian warships to visit Oman
Date
9/15/2015 4:02:52 AM
(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Indian Naval ships Deepak Delhi Tabar and Trishul will visit Muscat from September 19-22. These ships are part of Indian Navy's Western Fleet based in Mumbai and have been on a tour of the Gulf region to enhance bilateral ties with friendly regional navies.
During their visit to Muscat the ships will have professional interactions with Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) for enhancing cooperation and sharing the experience of naval operations including disaster management and combating the threats of maritime terrorism and piracy.
Besides sports cultural and social interactions are also planned which are aimed at enhancing understanding about Indian Navy among the people of Oman and the Indian community a press release said.
The Indian Navy has close ties with all navies in the Gulf and has been regularly interacting and exercising with many of them. The Indian Navy also provides training and hydrographic support to several navies in the region.
The involvement of Indian Naval ships in combating piracy off the coast of Somalia since October 2008 has further strengthened bilateral ties and interactions with regional navies.
The release said that this year the two countries are celebrating the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. Defence cooperation has been a significant component of bilateral ties.
The signing of an MoU on defence cooperation between the two countries in December 2005 and the subsequent establishment of the Joint Military Cooperation Committee in March 2006 have provided the framework for increased defence cooperation including exchanges and joint exercises between the armies air forces and navies of the two countries.
The release said that the current visit of the four ships seeks to underscore India's peaceful presence and solidarity with friendly countries in the Gulf.
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