Indian and Royal Navy of Oman Hold 6th Edition of Staff Talks

Towards further strengthening the existing defence relations between India and Oman in the maritime domain, the 6th edition of staff talks between Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) were conducted from 4-5 June 2024 at New Delhi.

The delegation from RNO was led by Cmde Jasim Mohammed Ali Al Balushi, DG Ops & Plans. Cmde Manmeet Singh Khurana, Commodore (FC) led the delegation from IN. The series of navy-to-navy staff talks is testimony of the strong bilateral relations between two historical maritime neighbours.

During the staff talks, both sides deliberated on common maritime security challenges, which necessitate enhanced interoperability at sea, and also discussed issues pertaining to operational collaboration, information sharing, maritime domain awareness, training, meteorology, hydrography and technical assistance.

The delegation also visited IFC-IOR, Gurugram and called on deputy chief of naval staff, VAdm. Tarun Sobti. Oman is one of the India’s closest partners in the Gulf region and regular conduct of staff talks plays a key role in consolidating gains in naval cooperation and deepening the existing partnership between both navies.