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Kochi, Apr 13 (PTI) French naval ships Tonnerre and Guepratte have begun their nearly a week-long Kochi visit. Captain Laurent Sudrat and Commander Claire Pothier are the Commanding Officers of Tonnerre and Guepratte, respectively. According to a Navy release, various interactions with Southern Naval Command have been planned during the visit.
Colonel Frederic Ugo, Resident Defence Attache and Commander Loic Bizot -- Resident Naval Attache, Embassy of France, New Delhi, accompanied by the Commanding Officers of French Naval Ships, called on the Chief of Staff of the Southern Naval Command yesterday.
Other planned interactions during the stay of the French ships include exchange of visits by specialist officers and personnel from both the navies with Indian Navy personnel visiting the French naval ships and vice-versa, the release said. "The French side had shown interest in learning Kabbadi and training for it was conducted on the beach front of INS Dronacharya at Fort Kochi today. "The defence industries of France viz; Zodiac, Nexture, DCNS, MBDA, SAGM and Thales have put up display on board FN ship Tonnerre. Specialist medical officers from Indian armed forces visited Tonnerre for professional interaction," it said.
On departure, a joint exercise, PASSEX, is planned between the ships of the navies of India and France. INS Sunayna and INS Sharda will be participating in PASSEX, it said. The French ships had last visited Muscat and are headed to Singapore, on departure from Kochi on April 16. PTI TGB RC GVS DK
Colonel Frederic Ugo, Resident Defence Attache and Commander Loic Bizot -- Resident Naval Attache, Embassy of France, New Delhi, accompanied by the Commanding Officers of French Naval Ships, called on the Chief of Staff of the Southern Naval Command yesterday.
Other planned interactions during the stay of the French ships include exchange of visits by specialist officers and personnel from both the navies with Indian Navy personnel visiting the French naval ships and vice-versa, the release said. "The French side had shown interest in learning Kabbadi and training for it was conducted on the beach front of INS Dronacharya at Fort Kochi today. "The defence industries of France viz; Zodiac, Nexture, DCNS, MBDA, SAGM and Thales have put up display on board FN ship Tonnerre. Specialist medical officers from Indian armed forces visited Tonnerre for professional interaction," it said.
On departure, a joint exercise, PASSEX, is planned between the ships of the navies of India and France. INS Sunayna and INS Sharda will be participating in PASSEX, it said. The French ships had last visited Muscat and are headed to Singapore, on departure from Kochi on April 16. PTI TGB RC GVS DK
