20 service attaches on 3-day visit to naval base, INA

KOCHI: Twenty service attaches' from friendly foreign countries (FSA) have arrived here on a three-day visit to the Naval base and Indian Naval Academy from August 21 to August 23.

The purpose of the visit is to understand Indian Navy's training philosophy and capabilities, the Navy said in a release here today.

The visit includes a training presentation and visit to professional training schools of the Navy at Kochi and one-day visit to INA at Ezhimala in Payannur.


Yesterday, the Dean of FSAs accompanied by two FSAs called on Vice Admiral AR Karve, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command (SNC).

During their visit, the delegates would be visiting places of interest at Kochi and Ezhimala including the harbour familiarisation in Kochi, the release said.

Over the last few years, defence diplomacy has seen ascendancy as a subset of India's Foreign Policy with the Indian Navy emerging at the helm of the maritime component of the same, the release said.

The visit is in accordance with Indian Navy's Foreign Cooperation initiatives anchored on four pillars of capacity building, capability enhancement, constructive engagements and collective efforts, according to the release.