(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Six years after India and the US signed the Logistics Exchange
Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), a Chennai shipyard on Sunday
commenced the first-ever maintenance of a US warship, Trend reports citing
The
Tribune .
US Navy Ship Charles Drew arrived at L&T's shipyard at
Kattupalli, Chennai, and will remain docked for 11 days. It was
last at Diego Garcia, the British-controlled island in the Indian
Ocean used as US base
“This is the first ever repair of a USNS in India,” a statement
by the Ministry of Defence said in Sunday.
“The event signifies the capabilities of Indian shipyards in the
global ship repairing market. They offer wide-ranging and
cost-effective ship repair and maintenance services, using advanced
maritime technology platforms,” the MoD said.
Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Vice Chief of the Indian Navy
Vice Admiral SN Ghormade were among senior officials of the
Ministry of Defence who welcomed the vessel at the shipyard. Consul
General of US Embassy in Chennai Judith Ravin and Defence Attaché
at the US Embassy at New Delhi Rear Admiral Michael Baker were also
present. The Indian Defence Secretary termed the event as a
red-letter day for the Indian shipbuilding industry and the Indo-US
defence relationship.
India has six major shipyards with a turnover of nearly $2
billion. Ravin called it a new leaf in the Indo-US strategic
relationship.
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