"The 10 km run flagged off by Commodore Dalip Singh, Commanding Officer of INS Dega was aimed at popularising long-distance running as a sport, ensuring physical fitness and inculcating esprit-de-corps," the press release said.
The Coco Islands are strategically located at the northern tip of India's Andaman-Nicobar island chain. Chinese military presence on these islands will have a negative impact on India's power projection capabilities in the region and will fundamentally alter the geopolitical dynamic of the B
Indian Navy Ships INS Kiltan and INS Savitri participated in multifaceted maritime operations with Sri Lanka Navy Ships SLNS Samudura and SLNS Vijayabahu from April 6 to April 8 as part of the SLINEX Sea Phase.
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and all personnel of Indian Navy on Wednesday paid tributes to the marine commando who died in a free-fall training exercise of Special Forces at Panagarh in West Bengal
"The Navy Petty Officer carried out a para jump from a military transport aircraft from Panagarh, West Bengal and lost his life during free-fall training of Special Forces," an official from the Indian Navy said.
The bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX 2023 taking place between the navies of India and Sri Lanka in Colombo aims at enhancing interoperability improving mutual understanding and exchanging best practices.
Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Vinod Jacob noted that the defence ties between India and Sri Lanka are at their "strongest at present."
"The approval for the acquisition of the next-gen missile vessels would help to "replace the ageing missile vessels and we needed a replacement. It will give a boost to the Navy and the nation," he added.