On November 19, 2023, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), concluded an official visit to the United States to strengthen the India-US maritime partnership and advance shared strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific.
During the visit, the CNS engaged with senior US civilian and military leadership, including Mr. John C Phelan, Secretary of the Navy; Mr. Elbridge Colby, Under Secretary of War for Policy; Adm Samuel J Paparo, Commander INDOPACOM; Adm Stephen P Koehler, Commander US Pacific Fleet; and Lt Gen James F Glynn, Commander US Marine Forces Pacific. Interactions were also held with VAdm Yvette DeVids, Mr Steve Parode, and RAdm Raymond P Owens.
Discussions centered on strengthening maritime security and maritime domain awareness, expanding operational interoperability, enhancing information sharing, safeguarding sea lines of communication and critical undersea infrastructure, and coordinating responses to HADR, SAR, counter-piracy, and other non-traditional security challenges.
Both sides refined bilateral and multilateral exercises such as MALABAR, PASSEX, CMF, and MILAN, and discussed collaboration in unmanned systems, ISR, cyber, and space-enabled maritime capabilities.
The CNS visited the Centre for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DMHA) to discuss cooperation and exchange of Best Practices in HADR, maritime humanitarian operations, and resilience-building across the Indo-Pacific. At the National Defense University (NDU), the CNS interacted with its President, VAdm Peter A. Garvin, and reviewed cooperation in professional military education, higher learning linkages, and training exchanges. He met Indian officers at the Eisenhower School, National War College, and the College of Information & Cyberspace.
The visit reaffirmed the growing synergy between the Indian Navy and the US Navy and underscored the shared commitment to a secure, stable, and rules-based Indo-Pacific. It further strengthened the longstanding India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.
Key Entities Referenced
United States: Location of the official visit by the Chief of the Naval Staff, focused on strengthening India-US maritime partnership.
Indian Navy: The naval force of India, which aims to strengthen cooperation with the US Navy.
US Navy: The naval force of the United States, strengthening cooperation with the Indian Navy to promote a secure Indo-Pacific.
INDOPACOM: United States Indo-Pacific Command, whose commander, Adm Samuel J Paparo, engaged with the Chief of Naval Staff.
MALABAR: Bilateral and multilateral exercises that the Indian Navy and US Navy plan to refine.
Ministry of Defence
CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF CONCLUDES
OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES
Posted On: 19 NOV 2025 9:38PM by PIB Delhi
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, concluded his official visit to the United States
which was aimed at further strengthening the India-US maritime partnership and advancing shared
strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific.
During the visit, the CNS held high-level engagements with senior US civilian and military
leadership, including Mr John C Phelan, Secretary of the Navy; Mr Elbridge Colby, Under
Secretary of War for Policy; Adm Samuel J Paparo, Commander INDOPACOM; Adm Stephen
P Koehler, Commander US Pacific Fleet; and Lt Gen James F Glynn, Commander US Marine
Forces Pacific. Interactions were also held with VAdm Yvette DeVids, Mr Steve Parode, and
RAdm Raymond P Owens.
Discussions reviewed key pillars of India-US defence cooperation: strengthening maritime security
and maritime domain awareness, expanding operational interoperability, enhancing
information sharing, safeguarding sea lines of communication and critical undersea
infrastructure, and coordinated responses to HADR, SAR, counter-piracy, and other non-
traditional security challenges.
The two sides also deliberated on refining bilateral and multilateral exercises, including MALABAR,
PASSEX, CMF, and MILAN, and on collaboration in emerging domains such as unmanned
systems, ISR, cyber, and space-enabled maritime capabilities.
The CNS visited the Centre for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
(CFE-DMHA), where discussions focused on enhancing cooperation and exchange of Best Practices
in HADR, maritime humanitarian operations, and resilience-building across the Indo-Pacific.
At the National Defense University (NDU), the CNS interacted with its President, VAdm Peter A
Garvin, and reviewed ongoing cooperation in professional military education, higher learning
linkages, and training exchanges. He also met Indian officers undergoing courses at the
Eisenhower School, National War College, and the College of Information & Cyberspace.
The visit reaffirmed the growing synergy between the Indian Navy and the US Navy and underscored
the shared commitment to a secure, stable, and rules-based Indo-Pacific. It further strengthened the
longstanding India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.****
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