Overview

• Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi is in Sri Lanka from September 22 to 25 for an official visit focused on advancing maritime cooperation.
• He will meet Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, the three service chiefs and senior officials for discussions on maritime security, training and capability enhancement.
• The Navy chief will participate in the 12th Galle Dialogue in Colombo on the theme “Maritime Outlook of the Indian Ocean under Changing Dynamics.”
• Indian frigate INS Satpura is in Colombo for professional interactions, rescue and force-protection drills, and other engagements with the Sri Lanka Navy.
• Context for the push includes reported Indian concerns over expanding Chinese influence in Sri Lanka and a June decision by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to acquire a controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC.