Commodore JS Dhanoa has taken over as the Commanding Officer of the Indian Naval Ship Valsura, a premier electrical training establishment of the Indian Navy at Jamnagar in Gujarat, officials said
India and Indonesia began a three-day mega naval wargame on Monday in the Sunda Strait, in reflection of their growing maritime cooperation
The second phase of the high-voltage Malabar exercise featuring the navies of all four Quad countries is scheduled to take place in the Bay of Bengal from October 11 to 14
India and Australia on Monday began a five-day mega naval wargame with an aim to strengthen joint capabilities in support of a stable and secure Indo-Pacific region.
India and three other Quad member nations on Monday joined France in kick-starting a three-day naval wargame in the eastern Indian Ocean in reflection of their growing maritime cooperation
The US Navy said Sunday it will hold a major naval exercise alongside Belgium, France and Japan in the Mideast amid tensions over Iran's nuclear programme in the region
India's envoy in Sri Lanka has underlined the importance of close cooperation between the navies of the two countries as an essential part of the overall bilateral engagement
"Two Turkish Air Force F-16s and one US maritime patrol aircraft also participated in the maritime exercise," it said
The exercise will kick off with a 'harbour phase' from February 11-14, followed by a 'sea phase' on February 15-16.
The four-nation naval exercise will be held later this year
The exercise comes in the midst of India''s tense border row with China and in the backdrop of growing activities by the Chinese navy in the Indian Ocean Region
This is the first time that the prestigious Malabar exercise is being conducted off Guam, a major US Naval Base in the Western Pacific
Joint exercises with the US and Japan are held every year in the West Pacific or Indian Ocean
Navy officials say that China has deployed at least 6 submarines in Indian Ocean since 2013