The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Sumedha on Friday paid a port call to Nigeria to improve existing bilateral relations and security in the Gulf of Guinea.
The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Mustapha Hassan, said such visits were good for improving friendship, cooperation and interoperability between the two countries.
Mr Hassan said this while welcoming the crew of INS Sumedha to the Western Naval Command Headquarters, Apapa, Lagos State.
The FOC said such visitation aligned with the vision of the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, towards improving security in Nigerias’ maritime domain.
“The Nigerian Navy, in particular, has had a good relationship in terms of training support, hardware exchanges, port visits and exercises.
“The collaboration between the two countries is good for enhancing national security and, in this case, security in the Gulf of Guinea,” he said.
Mr Hassan said the Nigerian Navy and the Indian Navy would be…