DOHA: Indian Navy’s Western Fleet Ships INS Tabar and INS Aditya will be visiting Qatar from September 10 until September 13.
INS Tabar is a part of the state-of-the-art Talwar class ships (Talwar, Trishul and Tabar) of the Indian navy. The ship is commanded by Captain Venkat Raman, said a release issued by the Indian embassy yesterday.
INS Aditya is one of Indian Navy’s indigenously built Fleet Replenishment Tankers. The ship commonly referred to as the lifeline of Indian Navy’s Western Fleet, is capable of carrying and transferring all types of liquid cargo. It can also operate a variety of helicopters. The ship is commanded by Captain Roopam Bembey.
Following the goodwill visit of Indian Navy ships, Qatar will be hosting the third meeting of the Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation (JCDC) between India and Qatar on September 15 and September 16.
JCDC will discuss implementation of the bilateral agreement on defence cooperation signed in Doha on November 9, 2008 during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Qatar. The two governments have agreed to renew this agreement for a further period of five years, said the statement.
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