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Maritime exercise with Royal Australian Navy ends in Bay of Bengal

A maritime partnership exercise involving Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac and Indian Navy Ships Jalashwa and Kavaratti along with their embarked helicopters has concluded.

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Maritime exercise with Royal Australian Navy ends in Bay of Bengal
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5 Nov 2022 1:15 PM IST

Visakhapatnam A maritime partnership exercise involving Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac and Indian Navy Ships Jalashwa and Kavaratti along with their embarked helicopters has concluded.

The exercise was held in the Bay of Bengal on November 2 and 3. The exercises included tactical manoeuvres, helicopter landings and amphibious operations, which signified the high degree of interoperability between IN and RAN.

RAN ships HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac visited Visakhapatnam from October 30 to November 1. This was part of Australia's Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE 22).

The Australian Defence Forces were hosted by the Eastern Naval Command. Ships of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet as also personnel from the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force participated in various joint activities.

The harbour phase included a wide range of professional interactions including experience sharing, joint planning activities and friendly sports exchanges. The successful completion of the exercise marks another milestone in the growing India-Australia military interactions, Eastern Naval Command stated in a communique on Saturday.

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