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 The
oceans of the world have been an enigmatic challenge to the
mankind from the days of origin itself. Since time immemorial,
ships of different navies protray a true-to-life picture of
the nation they belong to and, more particularly, the might of
the respective nation.
 Friendship
and co-operation are strengthened by sharing and exchanging
training facilities with friendly nations and conducting joint
exercises. However, the most significant way of building
bridges of friendship is by goowill visits by ships with the
message of camaraderie. All the navies of the world exchange
goodwill by sending their warships to other countries and
India is no exception.
 The
most recent goodwill visit by Indian Navy was undertaken by
the Eastern Fleet ships with INS Delhi flying the
flag of the FOCEF. These ships visited Shanghai (China), Pusan
(South Korea), Sasebo (Japan), Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City
(Vietnam) and Jakarta (Indonesia). The interaction with
different navies and their countries was very warm and
friendly. The mission was a total success. The shipbuilding
capabilities, professionalism and technological advancement of
the Indian Navy was highly appreciated.
The goodwill visits
are a very pragmatic way of portraying deterrence, by
increasing the exposure and boosting the morale of officers
and sailors. The age-old slogan "join the Navy and see
the world", is true in both letter and spirit.
input: Cdr
Rahul Gupta
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