Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi will be on a four-day official visit to Indonesia from 15 to 18 December

From December 15 to 18, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), will go to Indonesia for a four-day official visit. With an emphasis on strengthening naval cooperation, this visit is a part of continuous efforts to further solidify India-Indonesia bilateral defense ties in keeping with the growing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

General Agus Subiyanto, Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces; Admiral Muhammad Ali, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy; and Lt Gen Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (retd), Indonesia’s Defense Minister, are among the high-ranking Indonesian government and defense officials with whom the CNS is expected to have bilateral talks during the visit.

A wide range of defense cooperation topics are anticipated to be covered at the talks, with a focus on maritime security, cooperative training programs, and potential ways to improve the two fleets’ operational cooperation.

In line with the common goal of India-Indonesia Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, the visit highlights the two nations’ solid maritime ties.

Joint drills, port visits, and capacity-building training programs are just a few of the activities that make up the two Navies’ current maritime cooperation.

The 43rd India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol is currently patrolling the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) from December 10–18.

It is anticipated that Adm Dinesh K. Tripathi’s visits to Indonesia would deepen the relationship and cooperation between the two fleets and guarantee improved cooperation in areas of shared interest.