India and the US Navy have discussed plans to enhance maritime cooperation and improve coordination to protect undersea cables and key shipping routes.

Navy Chief Admiral DK Tripathi held a series of high-level meetings with senior US officials during his six-day visit (November 12-17) to the United States. He met Admiral Samuel J Paparo, Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command; Admiral Stephen T Koehler, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, and Lieutenant General James F Glynn, Commander of the US Marine Forces Pacific.

An Indian Navy spokesperson posted on X on Saturday that “the two sides also explored ways to safeguard sea lines of communication and critical undersea infrastructure”.

The Navy said the Admiral’s interactions reaffirmed the enduring partnership between the Indian and U

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