Royal Australian Navy Chief Mark Hammond visits India to enhance maritime ties

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Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, is on an official visit to India from April 2 to 6 to bolster bilateral maritime relations between the two nations..

In New Delhi, Vice Admiral Hammond met with Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, to discuss increasing operational engagements, training exchanges, and information sharing..

Vice Admiral Hammond's itinerary includes visits to Mumbai and Kochi, where he will meet with the respective Commanders-in-Chief and visit significant naval installations like INS Vikrant, Integrated Simulator Complex, and Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) and M/s MDL...

Vice Admiral Hammond's visit follows the participation of the Royal Australian Ship HMAS Warramunga at MILAN 24 and the AUSINDEX naval exercise in Sydney in August 2023..

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