Visakhapatnam, Feb. 18 -- Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi held a bilateral interaction with US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Stephen T Koehler on the sidelines of the International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN in Visakhapatnam.

According to the Indian Navy, the meeting on Tuesday focused on the MALABAR and RIMPAC exercises and on strengthening interoperability.

"On the sidelines of the maritime convergence of global navies at #Visakhapatnam, Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, #CNS, held bilateral interaction with Adm Stephen T Koehler, Commander, @USPacificFleet. The dialogue reflected shared maritime commitment, and discussions focused on exercises, including MALABAR and RIMPAC, strengthening interoperability, and enhancing ave...