IN PHOTOS: Top US naval commander, Indian Navy chief discuss maritime security

Updated On: 12 October, 2021 08:30 PM IST |

On October 12, Chief of US naval operations Admiral Michael Gilday held extensive talks with Indian Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh with a focus on boosting overall bilateral maritime security cooperation in the backdrop of growing Chinese muscle-flexing in key waterways including in the Indo-Pacific. Pics/AFP

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Admiral Gilday is on a five-day visit to India from October 11 to 15.

<p>Officials said a range of issues including the regional security scenario, the situation in the Indo-Pacific and ways to further expand bilateral maritime cooperation figured in the talks.</p>

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Officials said a range of issues including the regional security scenario, the situation in the Indo-Pacific and ways to further expand bilateral maritime cooperation figured in the talks.

<p>After laying a wreath at the National War Memorial, the top American naval commander said India has a `long and distinguished record` of contributing to global security.</p>

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After laying a wreath at the National War Memorial, the top American naval commander said India has a `long and distinguished record` of contributing to global security.

<p>Admiral Gilday is also scheduled to visit the Indian Navy`s Western Command in Mumbai and Eastern Command at Visakhapatnam where he is scheduled would interact with the respective Commander-in-Chiefs.</p>

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Admiral Gilday is also scheduled to visit the Indian Navy`s Western Command in Mumbai and Eastern Command at Visakhapatnam where he is scheduled would interact with the respective Commander-in-Chiefs.

<p>`Admiral Gilday is also scheduled to embark the US Navy`s Carrier Strike Group off the East Coast of India along with an Indian delegation,` Indian Navy Spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said.</p>

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`Admiral Gilday is also scheduled to embark the US Navy`s Carrier Strike Group off the East Coast of India along with an Indian delegation,` Indian Navy Spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said.

<p>The Carrier Strike Group is being led by nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson and it is participating in the second phase of the high-voltage Malabar exercise from October 12-15.  In October 2020, India and the US sealed the BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement) agreement to further boost bilateral defence ties. The pact provides for sharing of high-end military technology, logistics and geospatial maps between the two countries.</p>

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The Carrier Strike Group is being led by nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson and it is participating in the second phase of the high-voltage Malabar exercise from October 12-15. In October 2020, India and the US sealed the BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement) agreement to further boost bilateral defence ties. The pact provides for sharing of high-end military technology, logistics and geospatial maps between the two countries.

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