NEW DELHI, May 12 : Two Indian Naval ships — Delhi and Shakti — arrived at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, as part of the Indian Navy’s Operational Deployment.
The ships, under the command of R Adm Rajesh Dhankhar, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, were accorded a warm welcome by the Royal Malaysian Navy and the High Commission of India in Malaysia, an Indian Navy statement said.
During the port call, personnel from Indian and Malaysian Navies will engage in a wide range of professional interactions, including Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) sessions, yoga, sports fixtures, and cross-deck visits aimed at further strengthening the existing mutual cooperation and understanding between the two Navies.
This visit will further strengthen the longstanding friendship and cooperation between the two maritime neighbours through a series of engagements and activities.
The deployment of Indian Naval ships to this crucial region also highlights the Indian Navy’s steadfast commitment to the ‘Act East’ and SAGAR policies of the Government of India.
INS Delhi is the first indigenously designed and built Project-15-class guided missile destroyer, and INS Shakti is a Fleet Support Ship and both of which are part of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet. (UNI)
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