US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert is on a five day official visit to India. He will discuss a range of issues with his counterparts to strengthen joint training and mutual cooperation between the two navies and meet the top brass of the Defence Ministry in New Delhi.

AIR correspondent reports that the visit by the top United States officer is taking place a week after the navies of India and the US concluded their 10-day long Malabar-series exercise in the Bay of Bengal.