Admiral R Hari Kumar (L) interacting with a sailor during his visit on INS Kadmatt in Bangkok. (Photo via X/@NewsIADN)
New Delhi: The Indian Navy chief, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar, visited the stealth corvette INS Kadmatt, which is in Bangkok, Thailand at this moment as a part of its long-range operational deployment in the North Pacific Ocean and South China Sea. Adm Hari Kumar is currently in Thailand and heading the Indian delegation at the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium Conclave of Chiefs (IONSCoC – 2023) being hosted by the Royal Thai Navy at Bangkok.
The conclave started on December 19 and will conclude on December 22.
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3 member Indian Naval delegation to Bangkok, Thailand for participation in the 8th edition of IONS Conclave of Chiefs (CoC), being hosted by #RoyalThaiNavy, 19 - 22 Dec 23.@prroyalthainavy@IndiainThailand
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During his visit, Adm Hari Kumar interacted with the warship’s crew. In a post on X, the Navy said, “During the ongoing IONS Conclave of Chiefs (CoC) 2023, Adm R Hari Kumar, CNS visited INS Kadmatt, at Bangkok, Thailand. The ship’s visit, coinciding with the 8th IONS CoC, symbolizes the Indian Navy’s outlook towards the IOR multilateral construct of the 21st century.”
As India Sentinels had reported earlier, INS Kadmatt arrived at the Bangkok port, on Tuesday, to bolster the India-Thailand maritime cooperation in the North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea and enhance interoperability between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy. It will also take part in a maritime partnership exercise with the Thai navy’s corvette HTMS Rattanakosin.
The exercise aims to sharpen tactical skills, strengthen communication, and refine coordinated responses to maritime threats.
