BANGKOK (PTI): Four Indian naval ships visited Thailand's Phuket island as part of a professional exchange cooperation programme, signalling a further boost in defence ties between the two countries which astride one of the strategic international maritime shipping lanes.
Naval exchanges form an important component of the overall bilateral cooperation between India and Thailand.
"The visit of the ships of the 1st Training Squadron of the Indian Navy to Royal Thai Navy has further enhanced the close cooperation and friendship that exists between the two navies," India's Ambassador to Thailand, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, told PTI.
The four-day visit to Phuket, home to Thailand's Third (Andaman) Naval Command, is significant, said Shringla, who hosted a reception onboard INS Sujata on Wednesday.
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