Kuala Lumpur, June 28 (ANI): Four front-line warships from the Indian navy are ending their goodwill tour of seven nations with a grand finale at Malaysia's Port Klang.
Prior to their call at Post Klang, the battleships, INS Rana, INS Shivalik, INS Karmukh and INS Shakti, had visited China, Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines and South Korea, carrying over 1,000 sailors and 200 senior marine officers.
Led by Rear Admiral Ajit Kumar, the ships' four-day visit to Malaysia is aimed at strengthening ties between the two naval forces.
Admiral Ajit said he was happy to be here and looked forward to meeting his Malaysian counterparts.
"Indians and Malaysians have a lot in common in terms of culture and sports. Therefore, we look forward to meeting our counterparts to discuss exchange programmes like swapping sailors for training purposes," The Star quoted Admiral Ajit, as saying.
"We have established good ties with the Royal Malaysian Navy but there is always room for growth. We will meet Malaysian navy officers today (Thursday) to discuss if such programmes are viable," he added.
Admiral Ajit expressed his gratitude to the Malaysian High Commission for arranging an array of activities for his crew members.
The ships will be open to the public from 10am to 1pm on Friday and would leave for India on Saturday. (ANI)
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