Indian Navy ship INS Suvarna paid a port call at Dar Es Salam, Tanzania, from October 19 - 21 for operational turnaround, during its ongoing anti-piracy deployment in the Gulf of Aden and conducted drills with Tanzanian navy, navy said here.
Commander Lalit Yadav, Commanding Officer, called on Rear Admiral A R Hassan, Commander of Tanzanian People's Defence Force (TDPF) Naval Forces, and Bishwadip Dey, High Commissioner of India (HCI) to Tanzania.
During the visit, operation team of both navies held professional interactions including joint training on Visit Board Search Seizure, Damage Control and Fire Fighting drills, including sports engagement. The ship also handed over the Infantry Weapon Training Simulator to the TPDF side.
INS Suvarna co-hosted a social interaction on board, along with HCI, for TPDF officials. Major General I M Mhona, Chief of Operations and Training, TDPF, was the Chief Guest, along with Rear Admiral A R Hassan. The ship later carried out a joint Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ)surveillance with TPDF Navy.
The visit aimed to enhance military and diplomatic ties between the two countries in line with Indian government's vision of SAGAR.
