S. Korea's Navy Chief visits India
Indian and South Korean naval officials are exploring possibilities for maritime cooperation in the region. The matter was discussed at length during the first-ever visit of a South Korean Navy chief to India.
In talks here with his Indian counterpart, Adm. Sureesh Mehta, Seoul's Adm. Jung Ok-Keun also spoke about how South Korea could help the Indian Navy build its shipbuilding requirements, a senior Indian Defence Ministry official said. The Navy chiefs also discussed holding joint naval exercises, the ministry official said.
During his May 19-22 stay in India, Jung visited naval facilities of India's Western Command and government-owned shipyard Mazagon Docks Ltd.
Sources in the Defence Ministry here said the South Korean Navy chief's visit comes at a time when Indian defense planners are discussing China's buildup of armaments, including nuclear submarines and missiles aimed against India. Seoul's defense minister, Kim Jang Soo, visited India a year ago.
Source: www.defensenews.com
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