Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy conclude maiden bilateral exercise

Visakhapatnam: The maiden Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy bilateral exercise successfully concluded with Eastern Fleet personnel bidding farewell to BN Ships Ali Haider and Shadhinota at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
The four-day Harbour Phase saw professional interaction and sharing of best practices in the form of Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) lectures and visits to various facilities of the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam-based Defence PRO Captain CG Raju said.
 
As part of the Harbour phase, BN Personnel visited Naval Dockyard, Naval Air Station INS Dega, Submarine Rescue Unit,  Ship Handling Simulator and the Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance system.  

As part of cross visits, BN personnel were given a guided tour of INS Ranvijay and personnel from Eastern Fleet visited BNS Ali Haider brief on role and capabilities of the ships were carried out.

SMEE lectures on varied topics ranging from Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to Aviation emergencies were undertaken as part of professional interaction.

Apart from professional interactions, personnel from IN and BN participated in friendly sports fixtures during volleyball and football matches.  

Visits to TU Aircraft Museum and Kursura submarine museums were organised for visiting BN personnel.
 
Bangladesh Navy delegation lead by Cmde Sayed Mohammad Moniruzzaman, COMFLOT (West) along with Brigadier General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, Defence Attache,  Capt Mirza Ali Akbar Shirazi, Commanding Officer, BNS Shadhinota and Capt Kazi Shah Alam, Commanding Officer, BNS Ali Haider called on Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain,  FOC-in-C ENC on Tuesday and discussed the importance of mutual cooperation and partnership on maritime security in Bay of Bengal region.