Kochi, March 6 -- An Iranian naval vessel, IRIS Lavan, has docked at Kochi after it developed technical issues while operating in the region, sources said on Friday.
The Iranian vessel arrived here on March 4. Its crew of 183 personnel are currently being accommodated at naval facilities in the city, the sources said.
Days before the Iranian warship IRIS Dena sank in a US torpedo strike in international waters about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka's southern coast, India was approached by Iran seeking permission for another vessel, IRIS Lavan, to dock at Kochi.
The request was received on February 28, stating that the ship had developed technical issues while operating in the region and required urgent docking. Approval for the port call...