Navy chief Sunil Lanba on a 3-day visit to Thailand

Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba will visit Thailand from April 17 to 19 with an aim to consolidate maritime initiatives. The two countries established formal diplomatic relations in 1947 and signing an MoU on Defence Cooperation in January 2012.

New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba will begin his bilateral three-day visit to Thailand from Wednesday with an aim to consolidate and enhance the maritime bilateral relations between India and Thailand.

During his visit, Admiral Lanba is scheduled to hold talks with General Ponpipaat Benyasri- Chief of Defence Forces, Admiral Luechai Ruddit-Royal Thai Armed Forces, Commander-in-Chief Royal Thai Navy and other senior government officials.

The visit of Admiral Lanba to Thailand from April 17 to 19 will consolidate existing maritime initiatives.

India has historical linkages with Thailand which date back several centuries. The two countries established formal diplomatic relations in 1947 and signing a MoU on Defence Cooperation in January 2012.