Indian Defense News: British Navy Chief will hold talks with
top defence officials on enhancement of training exchanges and visit
various naval installations during his four-day trip to the country.
Admiral
Sir George Zambellas, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff,
Royal Navy was received at South Block lawns today by Indian Navy chief
Admiral R K Dhowan and was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour.
During
the day, Zambellas is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with the
Defence Minister and the three Service Chiefs as well as various senior
MoD and other government officials here, an official statement said
here.
Issues that are likely to be discussed
during the visit include enhancement of training exchanges, improving
maritime domain awareness by sharing of and participation of the Royal
Navy in the prestigious International Fleet Review being organised by
the Indian Navy off Visakhapatnam in February next year.
The
Admiral will also be visiting some of Indian Navy's training
establishments at Kochi, and interact with the Flag Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, the Flag Officer Sea
Training and Flag Officer, Naval Aviation at Goa.
While in Kochi, the Admiral will be shown the first Aircraft Carrier, being built indigenously at the Cochin Shipyard Limited.
The
Indian Navy and the Royal Navy cooperate with each other in technical
training, anti-piracy patrols and Navy to Navy staff talks.
The
two navies have been conducting joint exercises at sea in the bilateral
EX KONKAN since 2004. Warships from both navies call at each other's
ports too.
