<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Lanba will be on a five day goodwill visit to Bangladesh from today. </span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During his stay, Admiral Lanba is scheduled to meet President Md. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. </span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">He will also hold bilateral discussions with the chiefs of the three Armed Forces of Bangladesh and other senior officials. </span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The visit is aimed at consolidating bilateral defence relations between India and Bangladesh and to explore new avenues for naval cooperation.</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The Admiral will also visit various Bangladesh Naval establishments in Chittagong and Khulna. Admiral Lanba will inaugurate the first edition of Indian Navy-Bangladesh Navy Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT). </span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">According to an official release, the commencement of CORPAT is a major step towards enhanced operational interaction between both navies.</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">AIR correspondent adds, naval cooperation between India and Bangladesh has been traditionally strong. </span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The cooperation includes operational interactions through Port Calls, Passage Exercises, Capacity Building, Capability Enhancement and Training initiatives. Bangladesh Navy was also the Chair of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium launched by the Indian Navy in 2008.</span></div>