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Expanding Maritime Horizons Beyond Operations! 🇧🇩 🇧🇹 🇮🇳 🇲🇲 🇳🇵 🇱🇰 🇹🇭⚓ Advancing regional cooperation and maritime camaraderie, participating naval delegations during the ongoing harbour phase of #BIMSTECMaritimeSecurityExercise at Sri Vijaya Puram experienced the rich heritage of the #ANI region through visits to Cellular Jail, NSCB Dweep and NMM Samudrika Museum. Cultural performances, traditional music and reciprocal cross-deck visits further strengthened bonds, fostering mutual understanding, professional synergy and a shared vision for a secure and connected maritime future. #MAHASAGAR #BIMSTECSecretariat #IndianNavy #MEA @BDMOFA @MFABhutan @MEAIndia @MOFA_Myanmar @MofaNepal @MFA_SriLanka @MFAThai #BIMSTECMaritimeExercise #RegionalCooperation

Advancing Maritime Partnerships Across the Bay of Bengal! 🇧🇩 🇧🇹 🇮🇳 🇲🇲 🇳🇵 🇱🇰 🇹🇭 ⚓🤝 Reinforcing regional maritime collaboration during the ongoing BIMSTEC exercise, the head of delegations called on VAdm Vineet McCarty, AVSM, CINCAN. These included the Secretary General, His Excellency Indra Mani Pandey, Air Vice Marshal MDR Prasad (Retd.), Director (Monitoring and Evaluation), Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation (Sri Lanka), RAdm Kyaw Kyaw Htoo, Commander, Central Naval Command, Myanmar Navy (Myanmar), and Capt Mohammad Monzurul Islam, Commanding Officer, BNS Prottoy, (Bangladesh). These engagements reaffirmed a collective resolve to advance maritime security, enhance interoperability and strengthen mutual trust across the Bay of Bengal. Highlighting deep-rooted regional partnerships, such diplomatic engagements lay the vital groundwork for a cohesive, secure and prosperous maritime future. #MAHASAGAR #BIMSTECSecretariat #IndianNavy #MEA @BDMOFA @MFABhutan @MEAIndia @MOFA_Myanmar @MofaNepal @MFA_SriLanka @MFAThai #BIMSTECMaritimeExercise #RegionalCooperation #MaritimeSecurity #BIMSTEC #BridgesOfFriendship #BayOfBengal #StrategicPartnership

🇧🇩🇧🇹🇮🇳🇲🇲🇳🇵🇱🇰🇹🇭 A first for the Bay of Bengal! The maiden #BIMSTECMaritimeSecurityExercise was inaugurated at #SriVijayaPuram on 30 Oct 26 by Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty, AVSM, #CINCAN. The ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM (Retd), National Maritime Security Coordinator, along with senior delegations from Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Anchored in the Delhi Declaration, the exercise marks a significant step towards translating shared maritime security commitments into coordinated action at sea. It aims to enhance interoperability, strengthen information sharing and promote collective responses to maritime threats and transnational challenges, including terrorism. Shared Seas. Shared Security. Shared Prosperity. #MAHASAGAR #BIMSTECSecretariat #IndianNavy #MEA #RegionalCooperation #AndamanAndNicobar #BridgesOfFriendship #UnitedThroughOceans