New Delhi, August 12: Indian Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan met with Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr. Navin Chandra Ramgoolam, on Wednesday. The discussion focused on strengthening maritime security cooperation and enhancing collaboration between the Indian Navy and the Mauritius National Coast Guard.
Admiral Swaminathan is currently on an official visit to Mauritius. The meeting was also attended by India’s High Commissioner to Mauritius, Anurag Srivastava. Key topics included maritime security, exchange of training, information sharing arrangements, capacity building, and operational collaboration between the two navies.
During the meeting, Admiral Swaminathan assured the Prime Minister that the Indian Navy would assist in enhancing the capabilities of the Mauritius Police Force and the National Coast Guard. The Navy will continue to provide full support for their capacity-building efforts.
The Indian Navy and the Mauritius National Coast Guard have a long-standing partnership in maritime security. Both nations have engaged in various cooperative efforts, including training, capacity building, and information exchange, to enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean region.
The meeting aimed to broaden this cooperation and strengthen operational ties between the maritime security institutions of both countries. There was a particular emphasis on sharing information available in the maritime domain and advancing joint capacity-building initiatives. Admiral Swaminathan’s visit comes at a time when India is consistently strengthening security cooperation with its maritime partner nations in the Indian Ocean region.
Mauritius is a significant maritime partner for India, and their cooperation in maritime security is deemed crucial for regional stability. Meanwhile, a bilateral military exercise named ‘Udaar Shakti 2026’ is currently underway between the Indian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force at Subang Airbase in Malaysia.
This exercise aims to enhance operational cooperation, mutual coordination, and the exchange of military experiences between the two air forces. During the exercise, air warriors from both countries are participating in joint field training, along with an exchange of expertise and experiences among specialists in various subjects.
The focus of this training is to gain operational experience, understand each other’s best practices, and improve coordination during joint operations. Such bilateral exercises between the Indian Air Force and the Malaysian Air Force are part of the growing defense cooperation between the two nations.
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