Indo-French joint naval exercise off Vizag on June 21-22

June 18, 2015 23:14

France today said it is looking forward to conducting more joint naval exercises with India as part of its move to deepen strategic and defence ties with New Delhi.

The French navy has been looking forward to more joint exercises with India to expand and deepen strategic and defence links between the two countries, said Jean-Marc Sere- Charlet, Minister Counsellor from the Embassy of France in India.

Two French naval ships, 'Dixmude' (a landing helicopter dock), and 'Aconit', a stealth frigate, have arrived in Andhra Pradesh to take part in a two-day joint exercise with the Indian Navy.

Ships from Eastern Naval Command, headquartered here, will take part in the manoeuvre in the Bay of Bengal off Visakhapatnam coast on June 21 and 22.

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