
India for stronger naval cooperation with Bangladesh
The Dollar Business Bureau In a move towards strengthening its defence ties with Bangladesh, India will be exploring new avenues for naval cooperation towards achieving comprehensive maritime security in the Bay of Bengal. To this effect, Admiral R K Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff will be on a State visit in Bangladesh from February 23-26, 2015. According to a government release on Monday, the Navy Chief was intending to further consolidate the defence relations between the two countries. During his visit, the Navy Chief is expected to hold bilateral meets with the three Service Chiefs at Dhaka and is also expected to visit various training and operational facilities at Khulna and Chittagong. The major areas of focus that are expected ...