Navy bilateral exercise Samudra Shakti concludes in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam: INS Kamorta, an Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, jointly exercising with Indonesian Warship KRI Usman Harun, a multi-role Corvette in the Bay of Bengal, as part of the two-day Indian Navy–Indonesian Navy Bilateral Exercise 'Samudra Shakti' was concluded on Thursday.

The joint exercises include manoeuvres, Surface Warfare exercises, Air Defence exercises, Weapon firing drills, helicopter operations and boarding operations.

KRI Usman Harun participated in the second edition of Ex 'Samudra Shakti.' The harbour phase which was conducted on November 4 and 5 included professional interactions in the form of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEE), cross deck visits, simulator drills, planning conferences, sports fixtures and social interactions. Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro, Indonesian Ambassador to India, witnessed some of the activities of Harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam.

The Ambassador held discussions with Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, ENC Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, along with Indonesian Navy Delegation headed by Cmde Yayan Sofiyan.