LONDON: Indian naval ships, tabars are in Portsmouth for friendly training with the royal navy when India celebrates the 75th Independence Day on Sunday.
India and the United Kingdom have conducted an annual bilateral naval exercise “Konkan” since 2004.
The latest training began on August 12, when the forefront of Talwar-Class frigate, which was assigned to the Western Navy command based in Mumbai, met with the Royal Navy for training At sea before entering the port of Portsmouth on Friday.
The exercise port phase will continue until Monday, including professional interactions, sharing best practices and port training.
This exercise will then move to the sea, when INS Tabar is scheduled to meet the Royal Frontline Navy Ship HMS Westminster, along with beach-based planes, for air defense exercises, anti-submarine procedures, charging-at sea and communication training.
The spotlight of this exercise will be a cross-deck helicopter operation, where the helicopter will carry out a landing procedure.
High Commissioner Gaitri Issar Kumar said joint exercises were intended to “increase interoperability, synergy and cooperation between the two navies”.
He said the Tabar Visit to Portsmouth “will contribute further to strengthen friendly and cooperative contacts between the two navies”.
The Indian Navy has taken part in various exercises with the British aircraft group strike group, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth, in Bengal Bay in July.