Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, is on a three-day official visit to the Sultanate of Oman from July 31. The visit aims to consolidate existing bilateral defence relations and high-level discussions with military leadership of the Sultanate of Oman.
During the visit, Adm R Hari Kumar called on His Excellency General Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Nu’amani, Minister of Royal Office. The Navy Chief also held bilateral discussions with his counterpart Rear Admiral Saif bin Nasser bin Mohsen Al-Rahbi, Commander of Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) and with Maj Gen Matar bin Salim bin Rashid Al Balushi, Commander of Royal Army of Oman. The CNS would also be visiting key defence and training installations in Oman.
Coinciding with the Naval Chief’s visit, Indian Navy’s indigenously designed and constructed Guided Missile Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam arrived at Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat, for a three-day port call, during which various naval cooperation events are scheduled with the Royal Navy of Oman. This exercise will culminate with a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) on August 3.
