In a rare diplomatic gesture, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) James Marape visited the two Indian Naval ships that made a port call at Port Moresby and called for more such naval visits and increased defence cooperation. The two frontline warships under the Eastern Naval Command, INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, arrived on Wednesday as India sharpens into focus on the Pacific.
“PM Marape welcomed Indian Naval Ships; thanked PM Modi for visiting PNG in May 2023. Encouraged more defence cooperation, naval visits, people-to-people ties, fruitful exchange, outcome,” the Indian High Commission in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, said in a post on social media. “Thank PM’s inspiring address on coexistence, encouraging regular defence visits. Thank Hon’ble Ministers Daki, Tkatchenko, Schnaubelt, Masiu; Governors Parkop, Bird and Sasindran. Landmark in bilateral ties!,” it added.
