INS Sumitra visits Australia
The ship on a three day visit from 06-09 Dec 16, is on her return passage to India after participating in the Royal New Zealand Navy International Naval Review 2016.
The ship had earlier visited Sydney from Nov 4-7.
The visit to Australia is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing maritime security cooperation between the two countries.
During the stay in harbour, various activities are planned towards enhancing cooperation and mutual understanding between the two navies such as professional interactions with RAN and discussions towards further enhancing inter-operability.
In addition, calls on senior Government and military authorities, sporting and cultural interactions and sharing of best practices would also be undertaken. On departure, the ship would also undertake a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with RAN ships.
Image: Indian Navy/Wikipedia
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