Admiral Aleksandr Alekseyevich Moiseyev, Commander-in-Chief, CINC Russian Federation Navy RuFN is on an official visit to India from 19 to 22 August 2024. The visit is a testimony to the longstanding relationship between the navies of Russia and India. The visit aims to strengthen bilateral naval relations between India and Russia, as also to explore new avenues for naval cooperation. Admiral Aleksandr Alekseyevich Moiseyev called on Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, CNS Indian Navy on 19 August 2024 at New Delhi and held discussions on collaborative mechanisms and measures to further strengthen Navy to Navy cooperation. He was received with a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns. Indian Navy cooperates with Russian Federation Navy on many fronts, which include operational interactions, training, hydrographic cooperation, and exchange of Subject Matter Experts in various fields through the IRIGC M and MTC mechanism between the two countries. Indian Navy has also been interacting with Russian Federation Navy in various multilateral fora viz. IONS (Indian Ocean Naval Symposium), MILAN, IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association), WPNS (Western Pacific Naval Symposium) and ADMM-Plus (ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus). CINC Russian Federation Navy is also scheduled to meet the Chief of Defence Staff CDS, the Defence Secretary, the Vice Chief of the Air Staff VCAS and the National Maritime Security Coordinator of India, as part of his official engagements in New Delhi. In addition to New Delhi, CINC Russian Federation Navy, will also visit Mumbai, where he will hold bilateral discussions with FOCINC WNC as well as visit indigenous warships and submarines; Naval Dockyard; and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.
