Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman will conduct a biilateral maritime exercise NASEEM AL BAHR

The Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman will conduct a bilateral maritime exercise NASEEM AL BAHR in the Arabian Sea from 22 – 27 January 16.

The exercise will be another milestone in strengthening maritime security cooperation between the two navies.

Aims:

To increase interoperability amongst the two navies and develop common understanding and procedures for maritime security operations.
Deriving mutual benefit from each other’s experiences and sharing best practices.
To reinforce the long standing bond of friendship between the two countries.

Representations:

The Indian Navy will be represented by INS Trikand and INS Trishul.

The Omani Navy will be represented by RNOV Al-Shamikh, a Corvette and RNOV Al-Seeb, a Fast Attack Craft.

The exercise will be progressed in two phases:

1.Harbour Phase (22 – 24 January 16) at Goa:

The Harbour Phase would include variety of professional interactions, courtesy calls, social and sporting interactions and planning conferences.

2.The Sea Phase (24 – 27 January 16) off Goa:

The Sea Phase would include Fleet Operations, navigation and seamanship evolutions, surface firing, force protection and anti-piracy exercises as well as flying operations.

India-Omen facts:

India has been considering the construction of a 1,100-km-long underwater natural gas pipeline from Oman. Called the South Asia Gas Enterprise (SAGE), it will act as an alternative to the Iran–Pakistan–India pipeline.
Oman is the first Gulf nation to have formalised defence relations with India.
The Indian Navy has berthing rights in Oman,and has been utilising Oman’s ports as bases for conducting anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.
Oman has over five hundred thousand Indian nationals living there making them the largest expatriate community in Oman.
Oman has been supportive of India’s bid for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.

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