New Delhi, Feb 21:
Rear Admiral David Proctor, Chief of the New Zealand Navy and Admiral R. Hari Kumar Chief of Naval Staff Indian Navy on Tuesday held discussion to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation, including increased operational engagements, training exchanges and information sharing.
RAdm Proctor is on an official visit to India from 19 ? 27 Feb was earlier welcomed with the customary Guard of Honour here.
He is scheduled to participate in Indian Navy’s Flagship Exercise MILAN 24 at Visakhapatnam and also undertake high level engagements at Western Naval Command, an official statement said.
Maritime cooperation between the navies of two countries has witnessed significant growth since the Chief of Naval Staff’s visit to New Zealand in October 22.
The visit marked conclusion of technical arrangement on White Shipping Information Exchange. Further, warships from both the Navies have been making regular port calls at each other’s ports, last being port calls by INS Kolkata and INS Sahyadri at Auckland and Wellington in Sep 23. IN ships also conducted PASSEX with Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and RNZAF in the Tasman Sea post departure.
