MUSCAT: Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh Arrives In Oman On 3-Day Visit

MUSCAT: Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh
arrived in Oman on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at further expansion of
bilateral military ties with the influential Gulf nation.

The Navy
Chief will hold talks with the top military brass of the Gulf nation, including
his Omani counterpart Rear Admiral Saif bin Nasser bin Mohsen Al-Rahbi, during
his visit from September 27-29, officials said.

“The
visit aims to consolidate bilateral defence relations with Oman, as also to
explore new avenues for defence cooperation,” Indian Navy Spokesperson
Commander Vivek Madhwal said.

Apart
from talks with Al-Rahbi, Admiral Karambir Singh is also scheduled to meet
Chief of Staff Omani armed forces Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis Abdullah Al
Raisi, Commander of Royal Army of Oman Maj Gen Matar Bin Salim Bin Rashid Al
Balushi, Commander of Royal Air Force Air Vice Marshal Khamis Bin Hammad Bin
Sultan Al Ghafri.

He would
also be visiting key defence installations like Muaskar Al Murtafa (MAM) camp,
Maritime Security Centre (MSC), Said Bin Sultan Naval Base, Al Musanna Air Base
and National Defence College, Oman.

The
Indian Navy cooperates with the Royal Navy of Oman on many fronts that include
operational interactions and training.

Both
navies have been participating in the biennial maritime exercise Naseem Al Bahr
since 1993. This exercise was last conducted in 2020 off Goa and the next
edition is scheduled in 2022.

“This
official visit of the Chief of Naval Staff to Oman highlights the growing
cooperation between Indian Navy and Royal Navy of Oman,” Commander Madhwal
said.