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Indian Navy Chief's Meeting with South African Counterpart Strengthens Ties

© AP Photo / -In this handout picture provided by the Indian Navy, INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, sails for sea trials from Kochi, India, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022.
In this handout picture provided by the Indian Navy, INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, sails for sea trials from Kochi, India, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. - Sputnik India, 1920, 23.02.2024
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Indian Navy's Milan exercise is among the largest maritime drills in the world, with over 50 countries participating in the exercise this year.
Indian Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar interacted with his South African counterpart Vice-Admiral Monde Lobese during the ongoing multinational naval exercise in Visakhapatnam amid the South Asian nation's growing bonhomie with African countries.
"Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar, held bilateral discussions with Vice-Admiral Monde Lobese, Chief of the South African Navy, on the side-lines of MILAN 2024. Discussed issues of mutual interest, including Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean Region & avenues to further strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation," the Indian Navy said in a statement on Friday.
Interestingly, South Africa is a part of the powerful BRICS bloc, with many member states participating in the war games on India's eastern seaboard.
Among the other navies of BRICS countries that have sent warships to India for the exercise are Russia, and Iran, amongst others.
Recently, an Indian Navy veteran explained the logic behind bringing such a vast contingent of navies from across the world on a common platform.
"MILAN functions as a potent tool, uniting like-minded participants to understand each other's concerns, ensure equipment compatibility, and promote overall collaboration," Commodore (retired) Seshadri Vasan, who heads the Chennai-based think tank Centre for China Studies (C3S) told Sputnik India.
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