visit of the naval chief to usa

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

The Naval Chief visited USA from March 19 to 28 of this year. Discussions on bilateral Naval Cooperation, including possible procurement of the PC-3 Orion Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft were held. The proposal is at a preliminary stage. No US aid was sought to augment Indian Naval strength.

This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in a written reply to Dr. Akhilesh Das in Rajya Sabha today.