COLOMBO: India and Sri Lanka held the 13th edition of Navy Staff talks in Colombo with talks focused on strengthening bilateral engagements and enhancing ongoing cooperation towards maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Navy stated on Thursday.
In a statement on X, a spokesperson of the Indian Navy stated, "13th Edition of Indian Navy - Sri Lanka Navy Staff Talks were successfully concluded on 14 Jan 26 at Colombo. Co-chaired by RAdm Srinivas Maddula, ACNS (FCI) and RAdm Ruwan Rupasena, Director General Training, Sri Lanka Navy. Talks focused on strengthening established bilateral engagements, enhancing ongoing cooperation and collaborative pursuits towards Maritime Security in IOR."
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, visited Sri Lanka last September on an official visit during which he addressed the participants of the National Defence College in Colombo and highlighted the deep historical, cultural and strategic ties binding two nations in the Indian Ocean Region.