Indian And United States Navies Conclude 11-Day Military Exercise In Kerala

The Indian and US Navies conducted an 11-day military exercise in Kochi to improve interoperability and operational cooperation.

According to the Indian Navy, the seventh edition of the Salvage and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise concludes on Thursday.

Since 2005, the two navies have participated in joint salvage and EOD drills.

Frontline warships from both sides participated in the exercise, as well as professional diving and EOD teams.

“Both countries’ diving teams shared maritime salvage experiences and trained together in various facets of EOD operations on land and at sea”, the Indian Navy said in a statement.

According to the statement, the exercise included collaborative training exercises aimed at improving interoperability, cohesiveness, and learning from best practices in marine salvage and EOD operations.

“The constructive engagements on operational terms enhanced the skill-sets of the diving teams in a number of diverse disciplines such as mine detection and neutralization, wreck location, and salvage”, the Navy added.

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