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India to supply two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels to Sri Lanka
Indian-built offshore patrol vessel (OPV) by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) for the Mauritian Coast Guard.
Indian-built offshore patrol vessel (OPV) by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) for the Mauritian Coast Guard.
Oct 21, New Delhi: India is planning to supply two naval offshore patrol vessels and other military equipment to Sri Lanka, according to an Indian media report.
India has earlier provided 24 L-70 guns, 24 battle-field surveillance radars, 11 USFM radars, four Indra-II radars and 10 mine-protected vehicles, among other things, to the Sri Lankan forces, the Times of India reported Monday describing India's military assistance to Sri Lanka.
In addition around 800 to 900 Sri Lankan military personnel are trained in Indian military establishments every year.
India reportedly is taking measures to step up defence cooperation with the neighboring countries in Indian Ocean including Sri Lanka to counter China's growing strategic influence in the region.
In addition to providing hardware, India has agreed to provide assistance to Sri Lanka and Maldives in capacity-building of their armed forces through training to steadily boost overall military ties with the neighbors.
Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on Monday, October 20 met with India's Defense Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi and discussed a number of issues including stepping-up military ties.
Sri Lanka : India to supply two naval offshore patrol vessels to Sri Lanka - report
