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Commodore Simon Mathai is an alumnus of the premier military feeder institution Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1990.

By: PTI | Kochi | Published:September 25, 2017 6:46 pm

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...cer-simon-mathai-for-ins-dronacharya-4860703/

Commodore Simon Mathai assumed command of Indian Navy’s premier Gunnery and Missile Training Establishment INS Dronacharya, at Veli, Fort Kochi, on Monday. A ceremonial handing/taking over parade was held at the Fort Kochi base to mark the occasion, a Defence press release said.

The officer is an alumnus of the premier military feeder institution Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1990.

The officer is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Ooty in 2005, and has attended the Naval Higher Command course in 2012-13. Mathai, a native of Karuvelipadi, Kochi has held various command and staff appointments in his 27 years of service.

The officer has also commanded IN Ships Chamak, Magar, Rana and Rajput. He was previously posted at Kochi as the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Kerala) in 2013-15, during which period, the Joint Operations Centre (JOC) for co-ordination of all agencies involved in coastal security was operationalised.

His staff appointments include Joint Director in Directorate of Staff Requirements at Naval Headquarters and ‘Command Gunnery Officer’ at Eastern Naval Command. He is a recipient of the Nao Sena Medal and the Chief of the Naval Staff Commendation in 1997 and 2003 respectively.

 

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Ministry of Defence
26-September, 2017 14:21 IST
Indian Navy commissions Water Jet Fast Attack Craft at Mumbai - 26 Sep 17

INS Tarasa, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai today. At an impressive commissioning ceremony, Vice Admiral Luthra expressed confidence that the new INS Tarasa will discharge her duties with élan and resolve, and bring laurels to the Western Naval Command and the Nation.

Complimenting the designers, builders, engineers, overseers, and the officers and the men whose efforts have fructified in the commissioning of the ship, he said that the ship is of proven design, has good endurance, low draught, high speed and manoeuvrability, thus making her most suited for her primary role of extended coastal and offshore surveillance and patrol. He reserved special praise for the ship’s crew and the Warship Overseeing Team, Kolkata for ensuring that the ship has been commissioned with all Weapon and Sensor trials completed. The passage of the ship during her maiden voyage from Kolkata to Mumbai, in rough weather, bears testimony to the seaworthiness of the ship.

INS Tarasa is the fourth and last of the follow-on Water Jet FAC's built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The first two ships of the class i.e. IN ships Tarmugli and Tihayu were commissioned in 2016 and are based at Visakhapatnam; while the third ship INS Tillanchang was commissioned earlier this year at Karwar on 09 March 2017. These ships are an upgrade of the Car Nicobar class Fast Attack Crafts with the Indian Navy, which were also indigenously designed and built by GRSE, Kolkata.

INS Tarasa is 50 m long and powered by three waterjets which give it speeds of over 35 knots (65 kmph). The ship is armed with a 30 mm main gun indigenously built , and a number of light, medium and heavy machine guns to undertake costal defence operations. The ship is an ideal platform for missions like coastal and off-shore surveillance, EEZ Patrol, law enforcement as well as non-military missions such as Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. The commissioning Commanding Officer of the ship is Lieutenant Commander Praveen Kumar.

This is the second ship of the Indian Navy to be named INS Tarasa. The first INS Tarasa was in service of the Navy from 1999 to 2014. She was gifted to Seychelles Coast Guard as a symbol of India's partnership with friendly maritime nation in IOR. The new INS Tarasa will be based at Mumbai under the operational control of Western Naval Command.

 

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Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Girish Luthra during the commissioning of INS 'Tarasa', Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts (WJFAC) in Mumbai. PTI

 

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Ministry of Defence
27-September, 2017 17:38 IST
Defence Acquisition Council Meeting

The Defence Acquisition Council(DAC) meeting to consider the Capital Acquisition proposals of the Services was held on 27th September, 2017 under the Chairmanship of Defence Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. This is the first DAC meeting being chaired by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman after having taken over the reins of the MoD.

The Minister reviewed the status of the Capital Acquisition Schemes as on date and directed that the schemes are to be meticulously monitored and brought to maturity within stipulated timelines. Towards this end, the Minister stated that the Defence Acquisition Council meetings are to be conducted once in a fortnight to enable speeding up the process of Capability Development of the Armed Forces.

The DAC accorded Acceptance of Necessity to the Indian Navy for procurement of upgraded Sonars for its destroyers and frigates through the BUY INDIAN (IDDM) route at a cost of Rs. 200 crore. These Sonars are designed, developed and manufactured indigenously by the DRDO and the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi and will provide a significant boost to the Navy’s anti submarine warfare capabilities. The DAC additionally cleared procurement of missiles for replenishing the naval inventory.

 

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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published:September 27, 2017 6:37 pm

New Delhi: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after taking charge at her office in New Delhi on Thursday, becoming the first full-time woman Defence Minister of the country. PTI Photo by Shahbaz Khan

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...rs-first-dac-clears-sonars-missiles-for-navy/

Chairing her first Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday cleared two projects related to the Indian Navy. One of them includes the purchase of indigenous sonars worth Rs 200 crore for naval ships.

“It will provide a significant boost to the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities,” a statement said.

The upgraded sonars will be fitted to the Navy’s destroyers and frigates, Defence Ministry officials told news agency IANS.

These sonars are designed, developed and manufactured indigenously by the DRDO and the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi.

The DAC also cleared procurement of missiles for replenishing the naval inventory.

Sitharaman also reviewed the status of the Capital Acquisition Schemes and directed that the schemes are to be meticulously monitored and brought to maturity within stipulated timelines.

She said that holding DAC meets fortnightly will enable speeding up the process of capability development of the armed forces.

Photos: Indian Navy commissions INS Tarasa into service in Mumbai
Sep 27, 2017 13:49 IST

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Navy soldiers perform a drill during the commissioning of INS Tarasa, Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts (WJFAC) in Mumbai. Besides coastal and offshore surveillance, Tarasa is described as an ideal platform to render missions like EEZ Patrol, law enforcement, non-military missions like search and rescue, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (Shashank Parade / PTI)

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Incidentally, this is the second ship to be christened INS Tarasa -- the first INS Tarasa which served the Indian Navy from 1999 to 2014 was gifted to the Seychelles Coast Guard. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)

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Navy officials aboard the newly commissioned INS Tarasa at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on September 26, 2017. INS Tarasa, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft intended for extended coastal and offshore surveillance and patrolling, was commissioned into the Indian Navy here on Tuesday by Western Naval Command chief Vice Admiral Girish Luthra. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)

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Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, who commissioned the vessel, expressed hope that ‘she would discharge her duties with elan and resolve, and bring laurels to the WNC’. He said the vessel, built in Kolkata, is of proven design with good endurance, low draught, high speed and manoeuvrability making her ideal for her primary role of extended coastal and offshore patrolling and surveillance. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)

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Navy soldiers during the commissioning of INS Tarasa, Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts (WJFAC) in Mumbai on Tuesday. INS Tarasa is 50 metres long, powered by three waterjets which give it speed of over 35 knots (65 kmph), and is armed with a 30mm main gun and several light, medium and heavy machine guns. It is commandeered by Lt Commander Praveen Kumar. (Shashank Parade / PTI)

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A Navy band seen before the commissioning ceremony of INS Tarasa into the Indian Navy. Luthra also praised the vessel’s crew and the Warship Overseeing Team, Kolkata, for ensuring that the ship was commissioned after completing all weapons and sensor trials. Besides, the maiden voyage of the vessel from Kolkata to Mumbai in rough weather bore testimony to her seaworthiness, he said. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)

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Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Girish Luthra inspects a guard of honour during the commissioning of INS Tarasa. It is the fourth and last of the Water Jet FACs built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata. (Shashank Parade / PTI)

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The first two -- INS Tarmugli and INS Tihayu -- were commissioned in 2016 and are based in Vishakhapatnam, and the third, INS Tillanchang, was commissioned in March this year and is based in Karwar.These ships are an upgrade of the Car Nicobar Class FACs of the Indian Navy, which were also indigenously designed and built by GRSE, Kolkata. (Shashank Parade / PTI)

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Navy soldiers perform a drill during the commissioning of INS Tarasa, Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts (WJFAC) in Mumbai. Besides coastal and offshore surveillance, Tarasa is described as an ideal platform to render missions like EEZ Patrol, law enforcement, non-military missions like search and rescue, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (Shashank Parade / PTI)

 

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http://www.deccanherald.com/content/635423/ins-gharial-enters-chittagong-port.html

JBS Umanadh, Hyderabad, DH News Service Sep 28 2017, 21:26 IST

Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, High Commissioner of India, Md Zillur Rahman Chowdhury, Dy Commissioner and District Magistrate of Chittagong, Cmde Md Musa, Commanding Officer, BNS Issa Khan Base Cdr Chittagong, at the Handing Over Ceremony. DH Photo

With approximately 900 tons of Relief Material, INS Gharial arrived at Chittagong Port onmThursday.

The relief material is part of the humanitarian assistance being provided by the Government of India to Bangladesh as an aid to Rohingya refugees.

The relief material that the ship is carrying is customised in family packets containing rations, clothes, mosquito nets and daily necessary essentials. The present relief aid is likely to cater to 70,000 families approximately.


On completion of unloading of relief material, the ship is scheduled to undertake a bi-lateral passage exercise with Bangladesh Navy ships on departure from Chittagong on 30.

INS Gharial is the second indigenously built Landing Ship Tank (Large) commissioned on 14 Feb 1997 and is part of the Eastern Fleet under the Eastern Naval Command. Carrying four Landing Craft Assault (LCAs) and a helicopter, the ship is capable of undertaking Amphibious Operations. A versatile platform, the ship has been deployed for many Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) missions in the past including for delivery of relief material/ supplies to Chittagong post ‘Cyclone Sidr’ in 2008.

 

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US Navy freedom class , despite of being heavy and with more fire power had atop speed of 47 knot per hour.

 

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2 Indian Navy ships in PH for goodwill visit
Two of Indian Navy’s most modern warships will be making a goodwill visit to the Philippines from October 3 to 6.

Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson Capt. Lued Lincuna said the Indian naval vessels will be docking at Pier 15, Manila South Harbor.

These ships are the INS Satpura (F-48), a Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate commissioned in Aug. 20, 2011, and the INS Kadmati (P-29), an anti-submarine corvette activated in Jan. 7, 2016.

INS Saptura is commanded by Capt. Rahul Shankar while INS Kadmati is skippered by Cmdr. Nithin Cariappa.

Both ships are equipped with a variety of sensors and weapon systems.

Lincuna said the Indian vessels will be escorted to their berths in Manila South Harbor after a customary meeting procedure with BRP Rajah Humabon (FF-11) off Corregidor.

“The goodwill visit aims to enhance and strengthen the mutual relationship between the two nations. It also coincides with the commemoration of the 25th year of India-ASEAN relations being celebrated this year,” he added.
http://www.canadianinquirer.net/2017/09/30/2-indian-navy-ships-in-ph-for-goodwill-visit/

 

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Personnel of the E.U. Naval Force-Somalia aboard INS Trishul during anti-piracy joint patrol off Somalia. Photo: @EUNAVFOR

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...ulf-of-aden/article19809790.ece?homepage=true

There were 12 suspected pirates and a search was on to locate them.
The Indian Navy on Friday thwarted a piracy attempt against an Indian bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden.

“Stealth frigate INS Trishul thwarted a piracy attempt on Indian registered merchant vessel 'Jag Amar' at 12:30 pm on Friday,” Navy spokesperson Capt. D.K. Sharma said.

“Jag Amar” is a 85,000-tonne bulk carrier.

INS Trishul. File photo | Photo Credit: VIVEK BENDRE

“Boarding of Jag Amar by Navy special forces, MARCOS, is in progress,” Capt. Sharma said. One AK magazine, 27 rounds, ladders and grapnels were recovered along with the suspected skiff used by pirates. There were 12 suspected pirates and a search was on to locate them.

The Indian Navy has continuously deployed a ship against piracy since 2008.

 

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Submarine Technology Exhibition at DRDO Bhawan

 

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Myanmar defence academy cadets visit INA
A delegation of cadets from Myanmar Defence Services Academy visited the Indian Naval Academy (INA) at Ezhimala in Kannur district.

The five-member team led by Major Thike Zaw Hein and Captain Ko Ko Min during the seven-day visit was acquainted with infrastructure, academic facilities and training processes at the academy, a release from the INA said.

The visit, which concluded today, was aimed at building bridges of friendship between the two navies, exchange best practices and to consolidate and enhance bilateral defence relations between India and Myanmar, it said.

The release said the INA staff got an opportunity to learn and understand the training processes and philosophy followed at Myanmar Defence Services Academy.

The visit follows the recent tour of Admiral Tin Aung San, Commander in Chief, Myanmar Navy to India which is reflective of the growing level of cooperation between navies of both countries, the release added.
http://www.ptinews.com/news/9133167_Myanmar-defence-academy-cadets-visit-INA.html

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/myanmar-delegation-visits-ina/article19821362.ece

 

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Ministry of Defence
09-October, 2017 18:43 IST
1 TS Ships Visit Penang, Malaysia

IN Ships Tir, Sujata, Sudarshini, Shardul and ICGS Sarathi are visiting Penang, Malaysia from 08 to 12 Oct 17. The visit is aimed to expose the trainees to the conduct of IN warship in foreign waters, port familiarisation and foster ‘bridges of friendship’ between the two countries. The ships belong to the First Training Squadron of the Indian Navy functioning under the Southern Naval Command, headquartered at Kochi and comprises six indigenously built ships, namely, Indian Naval Ships Tir, Sujata, Shardul, Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi and two Sail Training Ships, viz, INS Sudarshini and INS Tarangini.

The Southern Naval Command (SNC) is the Training Command of the Indian Navy which is headed by Vice Admiral AR Karve, AVSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command.

Executive Branch trainee officers, after completing ab-initio training at the Indian Naval Academy, including the successful completion of B Tech degree course, join the First Training Squadron for intensive Practical Sea Training of 24 weeks designed to enable them get their ‘Sea Legs’. The Sea Trainees are taught seamanship, basic navigation, ship handling, boat work, engineering aspects besides exposure to the rigours of life at sea. The curriculum also includes sail training onboard the Sail Training Ship, where the trainees are exposed to the elements and get to grips with the art of sailing and rope work. On successful completion of this phase, the trainees are appointed to various ships of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard for the Afloat Training Phase and Seamanship Board. At the First Training Squadron, the IN also trains officers from friendly foreign countries.

The Indian Navy has imparted training to international trainees for more than four decades, and approximately 13,500 personnel from over 40 countries have been trained. Presently four officers from Malaysia are undergoing various Ab-initio to advanced courses at SNC. The Command has gained the reputation of being the finest training destination by maintaining a focussed approach to provide high quality training and by constant adaptation to evolving tactics and technologies.

The Training Squadron is helmed by Captain DJ Revar, Senior Officer First Training Squadron, who is also Commanding Officer INS Tir. He has under him, a team of highly motivated officers and sailors to assist him in conduct of the sea training.

IN Ships Tir

Indian Amphibious Warship INS Shardu

Coast Guard Vessel ICGS Saarthi

Ministry of Defence
09-October, 2017 14:31 IST
Annual Dilli Seminar - ‘India and South East Asia Maritime Trade, Expedition and Civilisation Linkages’

Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala is all set to conduct the fourth edition of the prestigious annual Dilli seminar on 12th and 13th of October 2017. The theme for this year’s seminar is ‘India and Southeast Asia – Maritime Trade, Expedition and Civilisation Linkages’. Advisor Naval History Project at Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Navy) and former Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral Anup Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Retd) would be the Chief Guest for the occasion.


Prof Priyadarsi Mukherji, Head of Centre for Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Prof (Dr) Srikanth Kondapalli, Chairman of the Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Prof (Dr) La Na Swamy, Professor and former chair for Maritime Studies and Research, Calicut University, Prof Ajay Pratap Singh, Head of Department, History and Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Prof Binda Paranjape, Faculty of Social Science, Banaras Hindu University, Prof (Dr) Ruby Maloni, Head of History Department, University of Mumbai, large delegation of serving senior Naval and Coast Guard officers, eminent academicians, distinguished luminaries, representatives from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and cadets of the INA would participate in the seminar.


INA conducts the annual Dilli seminar on elements and issues of maritime history and heritage of the nation to help the young officers and cadets keep an eye on future developments in the maritime domain with a strong foundation of the past. This year’s theme is aimed to explore and elucidate the impact of historic maritime trade that existed between India and Southeast Asian countries on their society, religion, spirituality, art, architecture, language, literature, administration and other areas of civilization. The papers presented in the seminar would deliberate and analyse the impact of the historical maritime connections on the present, to extrapolate the future.


The Dilli series of seminar has always been an intellectually stimulating experience for all participants especially the young cadets and the 2017 edition promises to be equally informative, especially considering the growing significance of Southeast Asian countries in the present socio-economic, geographical and political situation.

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Nirmala Sitharaman To Commission Indigenous INS Kiltan On October 16
ANI | 09-10-2017 08:57 pm
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will commission indigenously built INS Kiltan, an anti-submarine corvette, on October 16 in Vishakhapatnam.

INS Kiltan represents a leap forward in the Indian Navy's attempts at indigenisation with as much as 90 percent of its content drawn from India itself.

The keel of INS Kiltan was laid in August 2010 and it was launched in Kolkata on March 26, 2013 by Chitra Joshi, wife of Admiral D. K. Joshi, then Chief of Naval Staff.

INS Kiltan is third of the four Project 28 warships. Project 28 was approved in 2003, and construction of the lead ship, INS Kamorta was started in August 2005. Two of the four corvettes, INS Kamorta and INS Kadmatt were commissioned in 2014 and 2016 respectively. The remaining one INS Kavaratti is under construction and is slated to be completed by the end of 2017.

INS Kiltan and INS Kavaratti are to be more advanced than their elder ships. INS Kiltan is capable of fighting under nuclear, biological and chemical environments. It will be a frontline warship of the Indian Navy with advanced stealth features and a low radar signature that enhances its anti-submarine warfare capability. The original INS Kiltan - an anti-submarine corvette - was decommissioned in 1987.

The Kamorta-class corvettes or Project 28 are a class of anti-submarine warfare corvettes currently in service with the Indian Navy. Built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, they are the first anti-submarine warfare stealth corvettes to be built in India.

The platform and major internal systems of this class of corvettes are indigenously designed and built. The corvettes are named after the islands in the Lakshadweep archipelago.

The Kamorta class corvettes are intended to succeed the Kora-class corvette by precedence and Abhay-class corvette by role.

The corvette's design was originally planned to be based on the Russian corvette Project 2038.2, however, the basic design was later provided by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design, followed by the detailed design by GRSE.

The design includes many stealth ship features, including reductions in acoustic signature and vibration of the vessels.


http://www.republicworld.com/s/8955...ommission-indigenous-ins-kiltan-on-october-16

 

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EU Naval Force and Indian Maritime Cooperation

On 4th October, the Italian Flagship ITS Fasan conducted joint manoeuvres, known as a PASSEX, with the Indian Navy ship INS Trishul off the coast of Galmadug, Somalia. This was to enhance cooperation and to broaden maritime expertise.

The crew of INS Trishul welcomed EU NAVFOR’s Force Commander Rear Admiral Gregori and Chief of staff Captain José Maria Fuente de Cabo onboard where they visited the bridge and signed the ship’s visitors’ book. Whilst aboard the Indian and Italian crews practiced drills for Boarding Operations, ship handling and communications exercises.

Operation Atalanta’s Force Headquarters is based on board the EU Naval Force ITS Fasan, which is currently deployed in the Indian Ocean as part of the European Union’s operation to deter piracy off the coast of Somalia and ensure freedom of navigation for seafarers and their vessels.
http://eunavfor.eu/eu-naval-force-and-indian-maritime-cooperation/

 

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Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Kadmatt visit Sasebo, Japan
In pursuance of Indias Act East Policy and demonstration of Indias commitment to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region, Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Kadmatt are visiting Sasebo, Japan from 12th to 15th October 2017. The visit of these ships is part the Indian Governments initiatives to strengthen the long standing, mutually supportive and strong relationship between Japan and India. This historic relationship spans across the entire spectrum of engagement between both countries cultural, spiritual, economic and security.

The visiting Indian Naval ships will engage with the JMSDF in formal calls, as also professional, social and sporting interactions. After completion of the harbour phase, the ships will take part in Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the Murusame Class destroyer, JS Kirisame.

Since the first Navy to Navy Staff Talks between the two nations in November 2008, naval ties have reached new heights with bilateral and multilateral exercises and enhanced cooperation in information sharing, meteorology and oceanography, disaster management and military training. The defence and security interaction between both countries has since expanded to encompass a Defence Policy Dialogue and a Maritime Affairs Dialogue.

Regular bilateral and multilateral maritime exercises have been the foundation for strong naval relations. The erstwhile Japan India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX) led to Japan participating in the MALABAR exercise (a tripartite naval exercise between India, the US and Japan) since 2014. JMSDF Ships Izumo and Sazanami participated in the recently concluded edition of ExMALABAR off Chennai. Both navies have participated in each others International Fleet Reviews (IFR) by deputing ships and high level delegations while INS Sahyadri participated in the IFR at Yokosuka in October 2015, JS Matsuyuki participated in the IFR at Visakhapatnam in February 2016.

The Indian Navy and JMSDF also have strong bilateral defence training cooperation, including at very senior levels. Further, in order to enhance interoperability and understanding, seminars and short term exchange programs are conducted regularly in both countries with participation from both navies. This exchange has expanded to sporting interaction in the form of JMSDF participation in the annual international Admirals Cup Regatta at the Indian Naval Academy for the first time in 2016. India looks forward to continued participation from the JMSDF and an invitation has been extended for the 2017 edition as well.

Both navies look forward to enhanced cooperation in the fields of military technology, white shipping, training, intelligence sharing, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and exchange of subject matter experts in various fields. With relations between both countries at an all time high and more avenues under consideration, the future looks promising with safer sea lanes and highly modernised navies helping in fulfilling each others obligations.
http://wap.business-standard.com/ar...admatt-visit-sasebo-japan-117101200714_1.html