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The Indian government has agreed to donate two Interceptor Boats to the Mozambique Navy. Photos: Twitter / @IndiaCoastGuard
A two week training programme for Naval Officers and personnel from Mozambique by the Coast Guard Region HQ (East) began today in Chennai, India.
This was the first ever training for Mozambique Navy officers and personnel in India at Chennai on the highly versatile indigenously built Interceptor Boat.
This training was part of the international co-operation between the two countries where in the Indian government had agreed to donate two Interceptor Boats to the Mozambique Navy.
The two nations were working closely on issues of security, especially maritime, safety in the Indian Ocean. India and Mozambique have stepped up mutual co-operation and have now taken it to the next level of military training in addition to economic and political relations, a defence release said.
The training programme was being conducted in two groups for 14 personnel each. The first group of seven officers and seven personnel were being provided training and it continue till November 16.
The second group would be joining in the first week of December.
The training scheduled for these personnel was specially formulated to give hands-on-experience in handling the Interceptor Boats by the Coast Guard officers and Subordinate Officers, who have considerable experience in these class of vessels. The aim of training curriculum enables the Mozambique Navy personnel to get acquainted with the chances of operating these highly versatile boats which were fitted with state-of-the-art equipment and sensors.
A 14 member strong,Integrated & formidable commissioning crew of #Mozambique #Navy arrived @IndiaCoastGuard Regional #Headquarters #Chennai for 1st ever #India–#Mozambique Comprehensive #training on #CoastGuard indigenously built & state of art #InterceptorBoat @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/0PTr1vLnwn
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) November 6, 2018
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