New Delhi: INS Trikand, a frontline guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, concluded her port call at Maputo, Mozambique.
During the port call, joint training and professional engagements were conducted, further enhancing interoperability and maritime cooperation between the Indian Navy and the Mozambique Navy.
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) material from India was handed over in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Ussene Hilario Isse, Health Minister of the Republic of Mozambique; His Excellency Shri Robert Shetkintong, High Commissioner of India to Mozambique; and other senior government and military officials. A medical camp was also conducted at the Mozambique Navy Hospital.
Captain Sachin Kulkarni, Commanding Officer of INS Trikand, called on the High Commissioner of India to Mozambique.
On departure, the ship undertook joint Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance and training activities with personnel from the Mozambique Navy embarked onboard, before proceeding for its planned operational deployment.
The port call underscores India’s vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across the Region) and reinforces the Indian Navy’s commitment to remain the preferred security partner and first responder in the Indian Ocean Region.
