Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], April 21 (ANI): Indian Naval Ships INS Chennai and INS Kesari sailed from Dar es Salaam after the successful completion of the maiden edition of the AIKEYME exercise. The ships departed on April 19, as announced by the Indian Navy in a statement.
Sharing the details in a post on X, the Indian Navy noted, “Marking the successful completion of the maiden edition of #AIKEYME exercise, the Indian Naval Ships #INSChennai and #INSKesari sailed from Dar es Salaam on #19Apr 25.”
It further added, “RAdm AR Hassan, Navy Commander #TPDF & Cmde Agyapal Singh, DA India alongwith TPDF personnel were present at the port attending the departure ceremony.”
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Earlier, on Sunday, the Indian Navy shared a post which mentioned about the closing ceremony of the AIKEYME Exercise.
The event was attended by Maj Gen Gaguti, Chief of Personnel of the Tanzania People’s Defence Force, who was the Chief Guest for the occasion.
Notably, a comprehensive debrief of the exercise was held during the event, followed by cultural programs and addresses by the dignitaries.
The post on X said, “The maiden edition of Exercise #AIKEYME-25 concluded with a closing ceremony held at Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam on #18Apr 25. Maj Gen Gaguti, Chief of Personnel, Tanzania People’s Defence Force, was the Chief Guest, with attendance of RAdm AR Hassan, #TPDF Navy Commander, Indian DA, COs of #INSChennai & #INSKesari, & Observers from the participating countries. A comprehensive debrief of the exercise was held during the event, followed by cultural programs and addresses by the dignitaries.”
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AIKEYME, which means “Unity” in Sanskrit, took place over six days and involved countries such as Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, India, and the host country Tanzania.
The exercise included a harbour phase focused on joint training against piracy and information sharing, followed by a sea phase aimed at boosting maritime security cooperation. The initiative is designed to find collaborative solutions to regional maritime issues, improve coordination among navies, and strengthen India’s ties with African nations. (ANI)
