Brasilia [Brazil], December 10 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Ok Tripathi, throughout his ongoing go to to Brazil, met Adm Marcos Sampaio Olsen, Commander of the Brazilian Navy and held discussions on increasing cooperation in areas of defence trade, know-how growth, innovation, trade of greatest practices and capability constructing between the 2 navies.
Sharing the small print of his assembly in a submit on X, the Indian Navy Spokesperson mentioned, ‘Adm Dinesh Ok Tripathi, CNS, through the ongoing go to to Brazil, met Adm Marcos Sampaio Olsen, Commander of the Brazilian Navy, @marmilbr. Discussions geared toward strengthening the rising India-Brazil naval cooperation targeted on operational engagements, coaching exchanges, hydrographic collaboration, data sharing, and avenues for enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness. The scope of increasing cooperation in areas of defence trade, know-how growth, innovation, trade of greatest practices, and #capability constructing between the 2 navies was additionally deliberated.’
The Navy spokesperson highlighted that the apex-level engagement reaffirms the mutual resolve of each navies to strengthen strategic convergence and deepen the India-Brazil maritime partnership, thereby contributing to stability within the world maritime commons, significantly within the Global South.
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During the go to of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Ok Tripathi to Brazil, a landmark tripartite MoU was additionally 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 assist, allow expertise sharing in upkeep, logistics & coaching, and strengthen cooperation between authorities companies & trade of each nations.
The MoU will additional strengthen Defence R&D collaboration and drive technological innovation to maintain the 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 led by Admiral Guilherme Da Silva Coasta, Head of Culture and Education of the Joint Staff of the 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 international locations 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 workouts and the trade of high-level defence delegations. They expressed satisfaction with the signing of the Agreement on the Exchange and Mutual Protection of Classified Information, which is able to allow deeper cooperation in numerous strategic areas. They additionally welcome the institution of a Bilateral Cybersecurity Dialogue as a platform to deepen cooperation by the trade of knowledge, experiences, and nationwide views on cybersecurity points’. (ANI)
