Navy chief starts four-day B’desh visit today to bolster def ties | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi will begin his four-day official visit to Bangladesh today to further consolidate bilateral defence ties and explore new avenues for maritime cooperation.
Admiral Tripathi is scheduled to hold talks with his counterpart Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman and Air Force chief Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan during the visit, which comes soon after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in India for a comprehensive dialogue with PM Narendra Modi to boost the overall bilateral relationship.
In his first foreign visit after taking charge on April 30, Admiral Tripathi will also review the passing-out parade at the Bangladesh Naval Academy Chittagong on July 4 as well as address the National Defence College in Dhaka and visit a few key defence facilities.
Concurrently, Indian guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvir has also reached Chattogram in Bangladesh as part of an operational deployment, and will participate in a maritime partnership exercise with Bangladeshi warships.
“Naval cooperation between India and Bangladesh has been traditionally strong, encompassing a wide span including operational interactions, bilateral naval exercises and capacity-building programmes. The visit will further strengthen the strong bonds of friendship between the two navies,” Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said.
Admiral Tripathi is scheduled to hold talks with his counterpart Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman and Air Force chief Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan during the visit, which comes soon after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in India for a comprehensive dialogue with PM Narendra Modi to boost the overall bilateral relationship.
In his first foreign visit after taking charge on April 30, Admiral Tripathi will also review the passing-out parade at the Bangladesh Naval Academy Chittagong on July 4 as well as address the National Defence College in Dhaka and visit a few key defence facilities.
Concurrently, Indian guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvir has also reached Chattogram in Bangladesh as part of an operational deployment, and will participate in a maritime partnership exercise with Bangladeshi warships.
“Naval cooperation between India and Bangladesh has been traditionally strong, encompassing a wide span including operational interactions, bilateral naval exercises and capacity-building programmes. The visit will further strengthen the strong bonds of friendship between the two navies,” Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said.
