US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter accompanied by Stephanie Carter and a thirteen member US delegation visited Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.
During the visit, Carter interacted with Vice Admiral B.K. Verma, Chief of Staff of the Eastern Naval Command, and held discussions on issues of common interest.
Crest and gifts were exchanged with the visiting dignitary.
Later, the Defence Secretary accompanied by the US delegation visited the indigenous stealth frigate, INS Sahyadri, prior to their departure to New Delhi.
During the visit, Stephanie Carter also interacted with the members of Naval Wives Welfare Association (NWWA) and was apprised on various welfare activities undertaken by NWWA for the Naval Community.
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