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India Gazette
11-07-2025
- General
- India Gazette
Mumbai: Indian, Greek Navies conduct Passing Exercise, enhance combat capability
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): The navies of India and Greece held a joint passing exercise (PASSEX) off the coast of Mumbai, which enhanced maritime interoperability between the two countries, the Indian Navy Spokesperson said in a post on Friday. The Indian Navy spokesperson and the Western Naval Command shared the details of the Exercise. INS Tarkash had participated in the PASSEX on Thursday, along with the Hellenic Navy Ship HS Psara. The exercise saw tactical manoeuvres, replenishment-at-sea approaches, surface firing and cross-deck landings, and culminated in a steam past. During the exercise, the navies had the opportunity to exchange best practices and enhance maritime interoperability. 'Passage Exercise #PASSEX #IndianNavy's stealth frigate #INSTarkash with the Hellenic Navy Ship #HSPsara . Enhancing maritime interoperability India-Greece #BridgesofFriendship', the Indian Navy spokesperson wrote on X. In a post on X, the Western Naval Command said, '#INSTarkash @indiannavy participated in a #PASSEX with #HSPsara @NavyGR on 10 Jul 25. The exercise included validating communication procedures, tactical manoeuvres, replenishment-at-sea approaches, surface firing and cross deck landings, culminating in a steampast. The engagement provided an opportunity to exchange Best Practices and enhance bilateral maritime interoperability. Both units proceeded with scheduled deployments on completion of the exercise.' A statement on the Exercise was also issued by the Hellenic Navy, which is the naval force of Greece. 'On Thursday, July 10, 2025, a joint PASSEX (Passing Exercise) training of the Frigate (F/G) PSARA was conducted with the Frigate (F/G) TARKASH (F-50) of the Indian Navy in the sea area west of Mumbai. During the joint training, fire, communications and advanced manoeuvre exercises were carried out. This joint training contributed to promoting the level of operational readiness and combat capability', the statement observed. The Ministry of External Affairs in a previous statement had underlined that India's traditionally long-standing, warm and friendly relationship with Greece has been marked by consistent support for each other on issues of core national interest, such as Kashmir and Cyprus. During the visit of the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to India in 2024, the leaders reaffirmed their shared objectives to advance defence cooperation, including defence industrial collaboration and innovation. (ANI)
Egypt Independent
13-04-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Egypt, Greece discuss boosting naval cooperation
Commander of the Egyptian Navy Ashraf Atwa met with Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Dimitrios Kataras and his accompanying delegation during his official visit to the navy command in Alexandria. This comes within the framework of the keenness of the Armed Forces to boost aspects of military cooperation with sisterly and friendly countries. The meeting discussed a number of issues of mutual interest and means to promote naval cooperation in the coming stage. Both sides asserted the importance of supporting strategic partnership relations between the Egyptian and Greek armed forces within the framework of supporting bilateral ties between both countries in the different domains.
Egypt Today
13-04-2025
- Business
- Egypt Today
Egyptian, Greek Chiefs of Naval Forces discuss ways of enhancing ties
Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa Megahed, Egyptian vice admiral and commander of the Egyptian Navy, met with Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras on April 13, 2025- press photo CAIRO – 13 April 2025: Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa Megahed, Egyptian vice admiral and commander of the Egyptian Navy, met with Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras, who is leading a delegation visiting Egypt's Alexandria on Sunday. Both sides tackled enhancing joint naval cooperation, according to a statement released by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense on Sunday. The Greek delegation members toured some of the Egyptian naval units and were updated on the advanced system of training and weapons used in the units. They also toured the Alexandria Shipyard Co, which is considered one of the largest companies to maintain and build ships in the Middle East. In December 2024, joint exercise 'Medusa-13' took place in Greece. It involved the participation of Air Forces, Navy, Air Defense, and special forces units from Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, France, and Saudi Arabia, with Italy, Bahrain, Rwanda, Bulgaria, and Morocco participating as observers. The exercise included the execution of various training activities for the participating nations, joint planning for the management of naval and air combat operations against various threats, as well as the implementation of unconventional combat maneuvers and live-fire exercises, demonstrating the high level of competency achieved by the participating forces in various specializations, said the Egyptian Ministry of Defense in a statement.
