INS Sahyadri & Kolkata arrive at Papua New Guinea to boost ties
Defence
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Indian Navy ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, deployed in the Eastern Indian Ocean, reached Port Moresby on 2 August 2023 to strengthen maritime partnership and cooperation with South East Asian country Papua New Guinea.
During the port call, the crew of both the ships were involved in a wide range of activities including professional interaction with Papua New Guinea (PNG) Defense Forces personnel, cultural exchange, yoga sessions and ship visits.
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The objective of this port call is to strengthen the relations between India and Papua New Guinea in the maritime domain.
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INS Sahyadri is the third ship of the indigenously designed and built Project-17 class multirole stealth frigates.
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INS Kolkata is the first ship of the indigenously designed and built Project-15A class destroyer.
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Both the ships have been built at Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai and are fitted with modern weapons and sensors capable of countering three dimensional threats.
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In May 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the island nation after attending the G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023. This country is very important from a strategic point of view for India.
Papua New Guinea:
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It is an independent island nation in the Pacific Ocean near Indonesia, a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean region.
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Capital: Port Moresby
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Currency: Kina
- Prime Minister: James Marape
