India and New Zealand on Tuesday here reviewed the entire gamut of their maritime ties during talks between Royal New Zealand Navy chief Rear Admiral David Proctor and Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, navy officials said.
Giving details, they said during the interaction, the Principals discussed avenues to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation, including increased operational engagements, training exchanges and information sharing. Proctor is scheduled to participate in Indian Navy’s flagship exercise ‘Milan 24’ at Visakhapatnam and also undertake high level engagements at Western Naval Command.
Maritime cooperation between the two navies has witnessed significant growth since Admiral Kumar’s visit to New Zealand in October 2022. The visit marked conclusion of Technical Arrangement on White Shipping Information Exchange. Further, warships from both the Navies have been making regular port calls at each other’s ports, last being port calls by INS Kolkata and INS Sahyadri at Auckland and Wellington in September 2023.