Dar es Salaam, April 13 -- Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi on Sunday said that the Indian Navy's participation in the AIKEYME exercise is a matter of great happiness for the Indian Navy and the country.

He further emphasised that the presence of three Indian Navy ships--INS Chennai, INS Kesari, and the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar--in Dar es Salaam Harbour signifies a moment of great pride for both the Navy and the nation.

While speaking with ANI Admiral Tripathi said, "It is a matter of great happiness for the Indian Navy and the country that three ships of the Indian Navy are here in this Dar es Salaam Harbour... AIKEYME is a transformative exercise. This is the first time that 10 countries ... will coordinate in ...