NEW DELHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma will visit the United States next week. Admiral Verma's first trip to the U.S. comes days ahead of Defence Minister A.K. Antony's scheduled visit.
The visit is yet another step in the growing strategic defence relations and engagement between the armed forces of the two countries. Admiral Verma will tour several places, including Washington and Hawaii, headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), and witness the progress of the P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft the Indian Navy is procuring from the U.S.
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