Navy Chief begins four-day Bangladesh visit

Aims to strengthen maritime relations

September 21, 2019 09:07 pm | Updated 09:07 pm IST - New Delhi

New Delhi: Admiral Karambir Singh inspects the Guard of Honour, before taking charge as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff, at South Block in New Delhi, Friday, May 31, 2019. ( PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) (PTI5_31_2019_000022A)

New Delhi: Admiral Karambir Singh inspects the Guard of Honour, before taking charge as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff, at South Block in New Delhi, Friday, May 31, 2019. ( PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) (PTI5_31_2019_000022A)

Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh began a four-day-long visit to Bangladesh on Saturday with an aim to further consolidate maritime cooperation between the two countries.

During the visit, Admiral Singh will hold extensive talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury. .

Sources said the two navy chiefs are expected to deliberate on regional security scenario including China’s growing forays into the Indian Ocean region and its military assertiveness in the South China Sea.

“The visit is intended to consolidate and enhance the bilateral maritime relations between India and Bangladesh,” a Navy statement said.

Admiral Singh will visit several key military establishments including the Khulna Shipyard Limited, Bangladesh’s naval bases in Chattogram and Khulna and address cadets at the Bangladesh Naval Academy.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.