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Indian naval ship in Marshal Islands
The ship is enroute to India after participation in Exercise RIMPAC-16, which is the largest multilateral naval exercise in the world, conducted biennially by the US Navy off the Hawaiian Coast.During the visit, Indian Naval personnel interacted with the Republic of Marshall Islands police forces for enhancing cooperation between the two countries.
Visakhapatnam: Indian Naval Ship Satpura arrived at Port Majuro on a two-day visit on Saturday for an operational turn around as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean.
The ship is enroute to India after participation in Exercise RIMPAC-16, which is the largest multilateral naval exercise in the world, conducted biennially by the US Navy off the Hawaiian Coast.During the visit, Indian Naval personnel interacted with the Republic of Marshall Islands police forces for enhancing cooperation between the two countries.
They called on senior government and military authorities, sporting and cultural interactions, aimed at strengthening ties and mutual understanding between the two countries were also planned. The ship is commanded by Captain A N Pramod.
Bilateral relations between India and Republic of Marshall Islands have developed over the years through visits and interactions at various international forums.
Republic of Marshall Islands voted in favour of India’s non-permanent seat of the UNSC for the year 2011-12 and also supported the G-4 short resolution on UNSC reforms.
India is engaged in capacity building and human resource development of the Island nation, especially in education and health sector, through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme.
The current visit, the first ever by an Indian Ship, seeks to further build on the growing bilateral interaction, and underscored the close ties between India and the Republic of Marshall Islands.
