India - Australia Navy chiefs discuss partnership in Indo-Pacific region
This meeting comes as the Indian Navy chief is on their first official visit to Australia upon assuming the office of the Chief of Naval Staff ( CNS ).
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New Delhi, Sept 29: Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, who is on his first official visit to Australia, was hosted by Royal Australian Navy's Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond on Thursday (Sept 29). Both leaders reviewed the progress of ongoing maritime engagements and discussed ways to strengthen the partnership of the two navies in the Indo-Pacific region.
This meeting comes as the Indian Navy chief is on their first official visit to Australia upon assuming the office of the Chief of Naval Staff ( CNS ). This key visit saw important discussions on the need to raise the level of synergy and focused efforts for overcoming maritime challenges. "Adm R Hari Kumar, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy visited Australia from 26 Sept - 28 Sept 22. This was his first official visit to Australia upon assuming the office of the CNS," the Navy said in a press release on Thursday (Sept 29).
During the visit, he held meetings with Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, Chief of Navy, Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Vice Admiral David Johnston, Vice Chief of Australian Defence Forces, Greg Moriarty, Secretary of Defence, Air Marshal Robert Chipman, Chief of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Air Vice Marshal Mike Kitcher, Deputy Chief of Joint Operations.
During these meetings, the leaders expressed their commitment to pursue collaborative activities in several areas of bilateral convergence. Adm R Hari Kumar visited RAN facilities at HMAS Penguin and Hydrographic School.