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Trincomalee: The highly advanced Indian Naval Ship ‘Nireekshak’ arrived at the port of Trincomalee to facilitate Mixed Gas Diving training for the Sri Lanka Navy, according to the press release from the Indian High Commission in Colombo.As the ship arrived on September 14, the Sri Lankan Navy gave a rousing welcome with naval traditions.According to the release, after the arrival of the ship, the
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urging him to initiate diplomatic efforts with the Sri Lanka government to secure the release of 17 fishermen detained by the Lankan Navy.In the letter, Stalin sought to draw Jaishankar’s attention to the matter, saying that “three mechanised boats and 17 Tamil Nadu fishermen were apprehended
By postponing Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Sri Lanka in the eleventh hour, New Delhi seems to have sent a subtle message of its displeasure to Colombo for allowing yet another Chinese ship to enter the island nation’s watersNew Delhi: The eleventh-hour postponement of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Sri Lanka comes in the backdrop of India’s southern neighbour allowing yet
New Delhi: Indian Naval Ship INS Delhi departed Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday after completing a two-day visit to the port city.During their stay in the harbour, several interactions were held between the ship’s crew and Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) personnel, the Ministry of Defence said in an official release."Several interactions including cross-training of personnel in various topics of mutual
The scheduled visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Sri Lanka tomorrow was deferred at the last minute, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said.The Minister was due to arrive tomorrow in Colombo on a two-day official visit with scheduled high-level engagements.Issuing a statement, India’s Ministry of Defence said: “Due to unavoidable circumstances the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath
COLOMBO: The Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Delhi’ arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit this morning (01st September 2023). The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval tradition.INS Delhi is a 163.2m long Destroyer manned by a crew of 450 and the ship is commanded by Captain Abhishek Kumar.The Commanding Officer of the ship called on Commander Western Naval
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Sri Lanka from September 2-3 to review defence ties. During the visit, he will hold talks with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.During the meeting, the two sides will review defence ties between India and Sri Lanka, the Defence Ministry said in a press release. Rajnath Singh will also visit Nuwara
New Delhi: Despite all the aggressive attempts by China, New Delhi through its continuous efforts to improve goodwill without business interests is pushing back against Beijing in the crucial region of South Asia, senior defence analyst and professor Derek Grossman said in a piece on the website of the think tank Rand Corporation.Amid the intensifying strategic confrontation between the United
India on Wednesday handed over to Sri Lanka a substitute for a Dornier-228 maritime surveillance aircraft, reaffirming its security ties with Colombo and bolstering the island nation’s surveillance capabilities. The originally gifted Dornier-228 maritime surveillance aircraft is currently undergoing yearly maintenance in India.In a statement, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office said that the
New Delhi informed Colombo that it is seriously concerned about Chinese research vessel Shi Yan 6 docking at Colombo and Hambantota ports end-October.Virtually a month after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his country will be sensitive to security and strategic concerns of India, a Chinese marine research vessel, Shi Yan 6, is expected to dock