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Indian Navy deploys two ships in Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean for surveillance and cooperation with other nations

Two Navy ships, a submarine and two long range maritime reconnaissance aircraft of the Western Naval Command (WNC) are presently on deployment to the western Arabian Sea and southern Indian Ocean.

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|Sep 20, 2017, 19:36:20 IST
Mumbai: Two Navy ships, a submarine and two long range maritime reconnaissance aircraft of the Western Naval Command (WNC) are presently on deployment to the western Arabian Sea and southern Indian Ocean.[caption id="attachment_3800873" align="alignleft" width="380"]Representational image. Reuters

Representational image. Reuters[/caption]Indian Naval Ship Mumbai and submarine Shishumar entered Duqm, Oman on Wednesday as part of this deployment to the western Arabian Sea, after conducting a series of exercises en-route, a defence release said on Wednesday.An Indian naval submarine is visiting a foreign port after a long gap, it said.The naval units are on a month long deployment for surveillance and cooperation with the Arabian Sea rim nations.Another ship, INS Kochi, which is also a part of this deployment, is proceeding to the southern Indian ocean, the release added.

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First Published:Sep 20, 2017, 19:23:36 IST
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