Commander of Brazilian Navy Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen Visits India

Commander of Brazilian Navy Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen visited India from 19-24 August 24 to enhance maritime cooperation between the two countries as well as showcase the commitment of like-minded navies to collaborate and cooperate on shared challenges in the maritime security.

Adm. Marcos Sampaio Olsen called on Chief of the Naval Staff Adm. Dinesh K Tripathi on 21 August 2024 at New Delhi and held discussions on various aspects encompassing operational engagements, technical cooperation, and training. He was received with a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns.

Indian Navy cooperates with the Brazilian Navy through various initiatives, which include operational interactions, training cooperation and other maritime avenues. The two navies have also been interacting in multilateral forums like MILAN and India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR). Bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries is conducted through the Joint Defence Committee, steered by respective ministries of defence. As part of his official engagements, the Commander of Brazilian Navy also met defence secretary, national maritime security coordinator, and vice chief of army staff in Delhi. During his visit, Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen also visited Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) at Gurugram and held interaction with various defence industry representatives.

In addition to New Delhi, Admiral Marcos also visited Mumbai, where he interacted with Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, as well as visited indigenous warships & submarines, Naval Dockyard and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders limited.