New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, the Chief of the Naval Staff, held a series of high-level meetings with senior American military officials during his 5-day official visit to the United States. The discussions focused on expanding cooperation between the Indian and US navies at a time when both sides are working to strengthen security across the Indo-Pacific, as per Navy spokesperson.

Admiral Tripathi met Admiral Samuel J Paparo, who heads the US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Stephen T Koehler, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, and Lieutenant General James F Glynn, who leads the US Marine Forces Pacific. The meetings reviewed the main pillars of the India-US defence partnership, including maritime security, operational c...