INDIA. Mumbai: Indian Naval Ships INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand recently engaged in a bilateral maritime partnership exercise with the UAE Navy, aimed at bolstering interoperability and synergy between the two naval forces.
Under the leadership of Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF), the ships arrived at Port Rashid on August 8 to initiate the joint activity.
Following meticulous planning spanning two days, the naval contingents from both nations participated in a bilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise.
This involved cross-training in tactics, techniques, and procedures to strengthen professional bonds between the two forces.
During his visit, Rear Admiral McCarty held discussions with Brigadier Abdullah Farj Al Mehairbi, the Deputy Commander of UAE Naval Forces at Abu Dhabi Naval Command.
Their deliberations centered on intensifying interactions to collaboratively address common challenges such as piracy, smuggling, human trafficking, bolster maritime security, and execute joint Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief operations when the need arises, as stated in an official communication.
Rear Admiral McCarty also met with Sunjay Sudhir, the Ambassador of India to the UAE, providing updates on the exercise’s scope, execution, and the roadmap for naval cooperation between India and UAE.
The Ambassador highlighted that the presence of these two ships for the naval exercise signifies the burgeoning Defense ties between India and UAE, steered by the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.
INS Visakhapatnam, commanded by Captain Ashok Rao, stands as one of the Indian Navy’s largest operational destroyers.
Notably, it is an indigenous warship crafted by Mazagaon Docks Limited in Mumbai. On the other hand, INS Trikand, under the command of Captain Pramod G Thomas, is an advanced stealth frigate commissioned in 2013.
The ship embodies contemporary design principles and incorporates state-of-the-art technology to ensure stability, stealthiness, speed, and strength in its capabilities.
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