Major General Paul Owuor Otieno, Commander of the Kenya Navy, is on an official visit to India from 28 Sep to 02 Oct 2025 to strengthen maritime cooperation and bilateral ties. On 29 September 2025, Major General Otieno was received by Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, at South Block Lawns, New Delhi, where he was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour. Discussions included operational, training, and hydrographic engagements, multilateral Exercise AIKEYME, and the India–Kenya ‘BAHARI” Maritime Vision. Major General Otieno also paid homage at the National War Memorial. He is scheduled to visit the Information Fusion Centre for the Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) at Gurugram, as well as training establishments of the Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command in Kochi. The Kenya Navy actively participates in multilateral Exercise AIKEYME, the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), the Goa Maritime Conclave, and the Djibouti Code of Conduct – Jeddah Amendment (DCoC-JA). Ships of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron – INS Tir, INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Sarathi – recently made a port call at Mombasa, Kenya. (https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2171728) was posted on 29 SEP 2025 5:48PM by PIB Delhi. (Release ID: 2172792)
Key Entities Referenced
Kenya Navy: The naval force of Kenya, whose commander's visit is the subject of the press release.
Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi: Chief of the Naval Staff, who received Major General Otieno in New Delhi.
India–Kenya ‘BAHARI” Maritime Vision: A partnership between India and Kenya focused on maritime activities.
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): A maritime cooperative initiative to increase interoperability between navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean region.
New Delhi: Location where the Commander of the Kenya Navy was received by the Chief of Naval Staff.
Ministry of Defence
VISIT OF MAJOR GENERAL PAUL OWUOR
OTIENO, COMMANDER OF THE KENYA NAVY
Posted On: 29 SEP 2025 5:48PM by PIB Delhi
Major General Paul Owuor Otieno, Commander of the Kenya Navy, is on an official visit to India from 28
Sep to 02 Oct 2025, with the objective of further strengthening maritime cooperation and bilateral ties.
On 29 September 2025, Major General Otieno was received by Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of
the Naval Staff, at South Block Lawns, New Delhi, where he was accorded a ceremonial Guard of
Honour. Discussions during the meeting covered a wide range of issues relating to maritime cooperation,
including operational, training, and hydrographic engagements, the conduct of multilateral Exercise
AIKEYME, and consolidation of the partnership under the India–Kenya ‘BAHARI’ Maritime Vision.
Major General Otieno also paid homage to the fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the National War
Memorial.
Major General Otieno is scheduled to visit the Information Fusion Centre for the Indian Ocean Region (IFC-
IOR) at Gurugram, as well as training establishments of the Indian Navy’s Southern Naval Command in
Kochi, with a view to enhancing training cooperation.
The Kenya Navy remains a valued maritime partner in the Indian Ocean Region, with active participation in
multilateral Exercise AIKEYME, the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), the Goa Maritime
Conclave, and the Djibouti Code of Conduct – Jeddah Amendment (DCoC-JA).
The visit of Major General Paul Otieno represents an important milestone in India–Kenya naval relations,
reinforcing shared interests and a common commitment to security in the Indian Ocean Region.
Highlighting the ongoing partnership, ships of the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron – INS Tir, INS
Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Sarathi – recently made a port call at Mombasa, Kenya, as part of their long-
range training deployment to the South West Indian Ocean. The visit included a series of professional and
social interactions, further deepening bilateral maritime engagement.
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