Together we stand: Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Pradeep Kumar Rawat (fourth left) poses for a photograph with Indonesia’s Rear Admiral Mintoro Yulianto (third left), India’s Rear Admiral Alok Bhatnagar (fifth left) and other officers during the opening ceremony of the joint naval exercise Samudra Shakti 18 in Surabay, East Java, on Tuesday
ogether we stand: Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Pradeep Kumar Rawat (fourth left) poses for a photograph with Indonesia’s Rear Admiral Mintoro Yulianto (third left), India’s Rear Admiral Alok Bhatnagar (fifth left) and other officers during the opening ceremony of the joint naval exercise Samudra Shakti 18 in Surabay, East Java, on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Embassy of India Jakarta)
Maritime neighbors India and Indonesia began on Tuesday their first ever bilateral naval exercise called Samudra Shakti (Power of the Sea) in Surabaya, East Java, according to the Indian Embassy in Jakarta.
The opening ceremony, which was attended by Indonesia’s commander of the Second Fleet Bhatna Command Rear Admiral Mintoro Yulianto, Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Pradeep Kumar Rawat and Indian Navy Rear Admiral Alok Bhatnagar, was held at the headquarters of the Second Fleet Command.
The six-day exercise, which aims to increase cooperation between the two countries in the field of maritime security and safety, is being conducted in the Java Sea. India’s INS Rana and Indonesia’s KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda and maritime patrol aircraft are taking part in the exercise, which will be conducted in two phases, namely the harbor phase and sea phase.
“During the harbor phase, there will be course deck visits and discussions between experts in areas of mutual interest, including communication interoperability. During the sea phase, the ships will conduct various activities pertaining to maritime safety and security, including search and rescue, as well as procedures of investigating and engaging various types of hostile platforms at sea,” the embassy said in a press release.
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