Maritime Partnership Exercise concludes in Bay of Bengal

Visakhapatnam: A Maritime Partnership Exercise involving Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac and Indian Navy Ships Jalashwa and Kavaratti along with their embarked helicopters was held in the Bay of Bengal. Tactical manoeuvres, helicopter landings and amphibious operations, which signified the high degree of interoperability between Indian Navy and RAN formed a part of the exercise held on November 2 and 3. As a part of Australia's Indo-Pacific Endeavour-2022 (IPE-22), RAN ships HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac visited Visakhapatnam on October 30.

The Australian Defence Forces were hosted by the Eastern Naval Command. Ships of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet, personnel from the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force participated in various joint activities. The harbour phase included a wide range of professional interactions including experience sharing, joint planning activities and friendly sports exchanges. The successful completion of the exercise marks another milestone in the growing India-Australia military interactions.