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Two Day Joint Naval Exercise of Indian and US Forces in Indian Ocean

By Sikh Siyasat Bureau

June 24, 2021

New Delhi/Chandigarh: Navies of India and United States of America (USA) are participating in two day mega naval exercise in Indian Ocean region from Wednesday (June 24).

The Indian Air Force said it will also participate in operational engagements with this US Navy that has currently deployed US Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in the Indian Ocean region. Notably, a carrier strike group (CSG) is a mega naval fleet comprising an aircraft carrier, accompanied by a large number of destroyers, frigates and other ships.

Media reports quote officials saying that Indian Naval ships Kochi and Teg along with a fleet of P8I maritime surveillance aircraft and MiG 29K jets will participate in the drills.