Indian Naval Ship INS Trishul concluded her port call at Safaga Naval Base, Egypt on 9th of this month as part of her ongoing operational deployment. The port call further reinforced the growing India-Egypt defence and maritime partnership, in the backdrop of the 11th India-Egypt Joint Defence Committee meeting held in Cairo in April this year.

 

Defence Ministry said the 11th JDC meeting provided an institutional framework for advancing defence commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation signed in September 2022, following the elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership in 2023.

 

During the visit, the Commanding Officer of INS Trishul called on RAdm MD Abd El Maksoud, Commander, Red Sea Naval Base, Egypt. Discussions covered maritime security in the Gulf of Suez and the strategic significance of the Red Sea. The visit further featured reciprocal interactions between personnel of the Indian and Egyptian navies, along with joint diving training activities. These professional engagements provided opportunities for exchange of operational experience, sharing of Best Practices and furthering mutual understanding between the two navies.