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INS Imphal Completes Visit to Port Louis for National Day Celebrations
INS Imphal completed her port visit to Mauritius and left Port Louis on March 14, 2025. The ship was at Mauritius to participate in the 57th Mauritius National Day celebrations, representing India with a marching contingent, the Indian Navy band and flypast by two MH-60R helicopters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Guest at the spectacular parade.
During the port visit, the ship also held several professional interactions, cultural engagements, sports fixtures and community outreach activities to further strengthen the robust bonds between the two countries.
Training capsules were conducted onboard the ship for Mauritius National Coast Guard (NCG) personnel on practical aspects of harbour and sea watchkeeping, VBSS (Visit, Board, Search and Seizure), force protection, shipborne helicopter operations, firefighting and damage control.
A medical camp for the elderly at Gayasingh Ashram was also conducted by the ship's crew.
The ship was opened to the public on March 12 on the occasion of Mauritius National Day and saw over 1,300 visitors.
The ship's crew visited key security establishments at Port Louis, including the Mauritius Police and NCG Headquarters.
Captain Kamal K. Choudhury, the ship's Commanding Officer, called on key dignitaries and high-ranking officials of the Mauritius Government and Mauritius Police Force (MPF).
The ship hosted a deck reception along with the High Commission of India, that was attended by senior ministers and officials from Mauritius and members of local diplomatic corps.
After her departure from Port Louis, INS Imphal undertook a bilateral Passage Exercise and Joint EEZ surveillance with MCGS Victory, to consolidate the synergy and collaboration between the Indian Navy and the National Coast Guard of Mauritius.
This landmark deployment of INS Imphal provided a renewed impetus to the robust bilateral ties between the two nations and reaffirmed India's commitment to act swiftly as the 'First Responder' and the 'Preferred Security Partner' to address maritime challenges in the IOR.
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