Army exercises began in the Indian Ocean, naval forces from five countries showed bravery at seaNews WAALI

Ambassador Emmanuel Lenin said the Lapey Rose exercise is a multilateral naval exercise aimed at promoting mutual understanding and cooperation between the participating countries. The exercise provides an excellent platform for the participating countries to improve their operational and tactical skills, better understand each other’s naval practices and improve their ability to work together in an international environment. The aim of the exercise is to deepen military-to-military ties between India and France, Russia and the United States.

The second season featured the Indian Navy

The first season of the French-initiated Lappey Rose multilateral exercise took place in 2019 and saw the participation of navies from Australia, Japan and the United States. In the second season in 2021, the Indian Navy joined for the first time.

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934 crore contract for overall overhaul of Sindhukriti submarine

Promoting ‘Atam Nirabhar Bharat’, the Ministry of Defense on Monday signed a contract for the overhaul of submarine Sindhukirti at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam at a total cost of Rs 934 crore. Sindhukirti is the third Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine. After completion of the refurbishment, Sindhukirti will be combat ready and will join the Indian Navy’s operational submarine fleet. The project involves more than 20 micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and will create 1,000 daily jobs during the project period.

Published by:Shaikh Khaleel Farhad

First published:March 14, 2023, 08:24 IST