Oman Navy Chief in India, to boost bilateral defence ties

explore avenues to further enhance cooperation between the Navies, Indian Navy said. The Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman commenced his visit by paying homage at National War Memorial. The CRNO would also be visiting Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command at Mumbai, wherein he would be interacting with the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command and visit Indian Navy ships at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, the Navy said in a statement. The Navy further said that the first visit of the incumbent CRNO to India, reverberates the growing cooperation between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman, which include operational interactions, training and exchange of Subject Matter Experts. “Both Navies have been participating in the biennial maritime exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ since 1993. This exercise was last conducted in 2020, off Goa and the next edition is scheduled later this year. INS Sudarshini visited Muscat in Dec 21 and had embarked RNO Sea Riders for sea experience,” the statement added