Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi in Sri Lanka to further maritime cooperation

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi is on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka from September 22-25.

During the visit, the Navy Chief will call on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and engage in bilateral discussions with the three Service Chiefs of the island country.

Discussions would include a broad spectrum of defence cooperation matters, with emphasis on maritime security, capability enhancement, training and identifying avenues to strengthen cooperation, the Navy said on Monday.

Admiral Tripathi would also participate in the 12^th edition of Galle Dialogue 2025—International Maritime Conference in Colombo on the theme ‘Maritime Outlook of the Indian Ocean Under Changing Dynamics’.

The Indian Navy regularly interacts with the Sri Lanka Navy through medium of annual defence dialogue, staff talks and other operational interactions, which include Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise (SLINEX), training and hydrography exchanges. In addition, both Navies regularly participate in multilateral events such as Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, Galle Dialogue, MILAN, Goa Maritime Conclave and Colombo Security Conclave.