The 12th India-South Africa Navy Staff Talks took place in New Delhi to further strengthen Navy-to-Navy collaboration between the two nations. The two-day talks which concluded yesterday underscored mutual commitment to strengthening naval ties and operational synergy. It was  Co-chaired by Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna of the Indian Navy, and Rear Admiral David Maningi Mkhonto, Chief Director Maritime Strategy of the South African Navy. Ministry of Defence in a statement said that the talks focused on several pivotal areas including operational training in improving readiness and efficiency and the establishment of secure information exchange protocols between platforms.