The indigenously designed ship Samudra Pavak or the 'Purifier of the Seas', the third of the Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) series of the Indian Coast Guard, is on a four day good will mission to UAE. Commanded by Deputy Inspector General Satish Kumar , it has 15 officers and 99 other personnel and is scheduled for a joint exercise and sharing of operational expertise with their UAE counterparts. <br/><br/>Close on the heels of the visit of the Crown Prince to India , the visit is considered yet another step in maritime cooperation with the Gulf country . Speaking to AIR , Ambassador to UAE Navdeep Suri said , one of the key areas that the two countries have agreed upon is defence cooperation and in times to come the two countries can explore options to contribute to regional security.
News On AIR | February 6, 2017 9:02 AM
Indian Coast Guard Ship is on 4-day good will visit to Dubai