Brasilia [Brazil], December 10 (ANI): During the go to of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Ok Tripathi to Brazil, a landmark tripartite MoU was signed between the Indian Navy, Brazilian Navy, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited on Exchange of Information associated to upkeep of Scorpne-class submarines & different naval vessels, as per the spokesperson of the Indian Navy.
According to the Indian Navy, the MoU will improve life-cycle help, allow expertise sharing in upkeep, logistics & coaching, and strengthen cooperation between authorities businesses & trade of each nations.
The MoU will additional enhance Defence R&D collaboration and drive technological innovation in sustaining Scorpne-class submarines and different naval platforms.
The go to of CNS Tripathi to Brazil comes shortly after a 40-member delegation from Brazil’s Naval War College was hosted on the Naval Headquarters right here within the nationwide capital in November this yr. The go to of the delegation noticed discussions on enhancing the bilateral coaching cooperation within the maritime area.
Earlier, a Brazilian defence delegation headed by Admiral Guilherme Da Silva Coasta, Head of Culture and Education of Joint Staff of Brazilian Armed Forces, visited the College of Defence Management, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS).
In July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Brazil. He and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva determined to constitution a strategic roadmap to strengthen additional bilateral ties over the following decade round 5 precedence pillars, which included defence and safety.
The Joint assertion issued by the MEA on his go to famous that the nations recognised convergent views and strategic complementarities in defence and safety issues between Brazil and India.
‘The leaders welcomed the rising defence cooperation, together with participation in joint army workout routines and the alternate of high-level defence delegations. They expressed satisfaction with the signing of the Agreement on the Exchange and Mutual Protection of Classified Information, which can allow deeper cooperation in varied strategic areas. They additionally welcome the institution of a Bilateral Cybersecurity Dialogue as a platform to deepen cooperation by means of the alternate of data, experiences, and nationwide views on cybersecurity points’. (ANI)
