The Black Sea has been a vital theatre of the war since Russia’s full-scale invasion almost a year and a half ago, with Russian warships there firing cruise missiles at Ukraine, including at targets hundreds of miles inland, and enforcing a blockade of Ukrainian ports. Moscow’
Indian Naval Ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata on a deployment to the Eastern IOR hosted Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) James Marape during their port call to Port Moresby
The Captain of INS Chennai was accompanied by the Defence Attache Col G S Grewal. They also interacted with the Jeddah Border Guards Commander and thanked him for all the support provided to the Indian Ships during their Port calls.
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Port Health Organisation (PHO) module under Sagar Setu - National Logistics Portal (Marine), in an attempt to enable a faster and simpler ecosystem to promote Ease of Doing Business (EODB)
During the visits of Indian Navy Ships, INS Visakhapatnam and Trikand to Oman, sporting and cultural programmes are being conducted to further strengthen the ties between the two countries.
During the port call, the crew from the two ships will engage with personnel from PNG Defence Forces in a wide range of activities, including professional interactions, cultural exchanges, Yoga sessions and ship visits
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri (Frigate class) and INS Kolkata (Destroyer class) are on a goodwill visit to Papua New Guinea and will be docked at Port Moresby from August 2-4.
The UAE on Monday dispatched a ship carrying 250 tonnes of relief aid to support those affected by the crisis in Ukraine, as part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts to ease the suffering of Ukrainians.
Cargo movement on national waterways in the country has recorded a 16 per cent yearly increase in 2022-23, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal informed Parliament in a written reply to a question on Tuesday.