Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), is on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka from 22-25 Sep 2025. The CNS will meet with the Hon'ble Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, and the three Service Chiefs and other Senior Govt Officials to discuss defense cooperation with emphasis on maritime security, capability enhancement, training and identifying avenues to strengthen cooperation. He will also participate in the 12th edition of Galle Dialogue 2025 - International Maritime Conference at Colombo on the theme 'Maritime Outlook of the Indian Ocean under Changing Dynamics'. The Indian Navy and the Sri Lanka Navy regularly interact through Annual Defence Dialogue, Staff Talks, Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise (SLINEX), Passage Exercises, Training and Hydrography exchanges, as well as participate in multilateral events such as the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, Galle Dialogue, MILAN, Goa Maritime Conclave/ Symposium, and Colombo Security Conclave. The CNS engagements are aimed at deepening bonds of friendship in line with the vision of 'MAHASAGAR'. This information was posted by PIB Delhi on 22 SEP 2025 at 9:15 AM.
Key Entities Referenced
Sri Lanka: Location of the Chief of Naval Staff's official visit and a key partner in maritime cooperation.
Indian Navy: One of the parties involved in maritime interaction with the Sri Lanka Navy.
Sri Lanka Navy: One of the parties involved in maritime interaction with the Indian Navy.
MAHASAGAR: The vision guiding the India-Sri Lanka relations for peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region.
Galle Dialogue: International Maritime Conference held in Colombo that the Chief of the Naval Staff will participate in.
Ministry of Defence
CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF VISIT TO SRI
LANKA
Posted On: 22 SEP 2025 9:15AM by PIB Delhi
Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, is on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka from 22 - 25
Sep 2025.
During the visit the CNS will call on the Hon'ble Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya
and engage in bilateral discussions with the three Service Chiefs and other Senior Govt Officials on a broad
spectrum of defence cooperation matters, with emphasis on maritime security, capability enhancement,
training and identifying avenues to strengthen Cooperation.
He would also be participating in the 12th edition of Galle Dialogue 2025 - International Maritime
Conference at Colombo on the theme 'Maritime Outlook of the Indian Ocean under Changing Dynamics'.
The Indian Navy regularly interacts with the Sri Lanka Navy through medium of Annual Defence Dialogue,
Staff Talks and other operational interactions which include Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise
(SLINEX), Passage Exercises, Training and Hydrography exchanges. In addition, both Navies regularly
participate in multilateral events such as Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, Galle Dialogue, MILAN, Goa
Maritime Conclave/ Symposium, Colombo Security Conclave.
The CNS engagements in Sri Lanka are structured at deepening bonds of friendship, paving the way for
enhanced understanding in key areas of shared strategic and maritime interests, in line with the vision
of 'MAHASAGAR'. The visit reaffirms the time-tested India - Sri Lanka relations, anchored on mutual
respect, maritime trust and a shared vision for peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region.
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VM/SKY 196/25(Release ID: 2169374)