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India’s Navy Chief holds high-level talks with U.S. military leaders in Washington
The discussions focused on areas central to India–U.S. defense cooperation, with a strong emphasis on maritime security and interoperability between the two navies.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 15, Nov 2025
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Dinesh K Tripathi and Samuel J Paparo, Commander / X (@indiannavy)
India’s Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, held a series of high-level meetings with senior United States military leaders during his official visit to the U.S., the Indian Navy said on Nov. 14.
According to the Navy spokesperson, Admiral Tripathi met Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, who heads the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; Admiral Stephen T. Koehler, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet; and Lieutenant General James F. Glynn, the officer leading the U.S. Marine Forces Pacific.
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During his ongoing official visit to the #UnitedStates, Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, #CNS, held a series of high-level engagements with Adm Samuel J Paparo, Commander @INDOPACOM; Adm Stephen T Koehler, Commander @USPacificFleet; and Lt Gen James F Glynn, Commander U.S. Marine Forces… pic.twitter.com/tefaR290Al
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) November 15, 2025
The discussions focused on areas central to India–U.S. defense cooperation, with a strong emphasis on maritime security, interoperability between the two navies, and expanding operational coordination across the Indo-Pacific—a region where both countries have increased their strategic engagement.
The Navy said the talks included reviews of information-sharing arrangements and maritime domain awareness initiatives, including the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) program and its links to India’s Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region.
Both sides also discussed ways to protect sea lanes of communication and critical undersea infrastructure, which have become key concerns amid growing geopolitical competition in the region.
The military leaders examined coordinated approaches to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, search and rescue missions, counter-piracy operations, and other non-traditional security challenges.
They also discussed plans to scale up bilateral and multilateral naval exercises such as MALABAR, PASSEX, and activities under the Combined Maritime Forces and MILAN frameworks. Cooperation in unmanned systems, intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance, cyber operations, and space-enabled maritime capabilities was also featured in the talks.
The Navy said the engagements reaffirmed the “enduring partnership” between India and the United States, highlighting growing operational alignment with U.S. Marine and joint forces and noting that the cooperation was rooted in “mutual trust, shared values, and a common commitment to a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific.”
India has expanded its maritime presence across the Indian Ocean Region in recent years, while the United States views India as a central partner in ensuring stability in the Indo-Pacific. Joint exercises such as MALABAR have grown in scale, reflecting both nations’ efforts to improve interoperability and joint readiness.
Defense officials said this round of talks points to deeper cooperation in new areas such as cyber and unmanned maritime systems, signaling an evolution of the partnership beyond traditional naval drills.
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