Indian Navy signs MoU with Royal Navy of Oman for exchange of White Shipping Information | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Indian Navy signs MoU with Royal Navy of Oman for exchange of White Shipping Information | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Indian Navy signs MoU with Royal Navy of Oman for exchange of White Shipping Information | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Indian Navy signs MoU with Royal Navy of Oman: Rear Admiral Saif bin Nasser bin Mohsen Al-Rahbi, Commander of Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO) and Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy signed an MoU for exchange of White Shipping Information On 27 September 2021. The MoU was signed at Maritime Security Center (MSC), Muscat during the ongoing visit of the CNS Admiral Karambir Singh to Oman.

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The signing of the MoU between Royal Navy of Oman and Indian Navy would facilitate information exchange on merchant shipping traffic, through IFC-IOR, India and MSC, Oman and contribute to enhanced maritime safety and security in the region.

Indian Navy signs MoU with Royal Navy of Oman for exchange of White Shipping Information: Key Highlights 

Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), arrived in Oman for a three-day official visit from 27 – 29 Sep 21. The visit aims to consolidate bilateral defence relations with Oman, as also to explore new avenues for defence cooperation.

During the visit, the CNS Admiral Karambir Singh would also be interacting with senior hierarchy of Oman including Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis Abdullah Al Raisi (Chief of Staff Sutan’s Armed Forces), Maj Gen Matar Bin Salim Bin Rashid Al Balushi (Commander of Royal Army of Oman), Air Vice Marshal Khamis Bin Hammad Bin Sultan Al Ghafri (Commander of Royal Air Force of Oman) and Dr. Mohammad Bin Nasser Bin Ali Al Zaabi (Secretary General, MoD). He would also be visiting key defence installations like Muaskar Al Murtafa (MAM) Camp, Maritime Security Centre (MSC), Said Bin Sultan Naval Base, Al Musanna Air Base and National Defence College, Oman.

The Indian Navy cooperates with the Royal Navy of Oman on many fronts, which include operational interactions, training cooperation, and exchange of Subject Matter Experts in various fields. Both Navies have been participating in the biennial maritime exercise Naseem Al Bahr since 1993. This exercise was last conducted in 2020, off Goa and the next edition is scheduled in 2022.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• Capital of Oman: Muscat
• Largest city of Oman: Muscat
• Official languages of Oman: Arabic
• Religion in Oman: Islam
• Sultan of Oman: Haitham bin Tariq
• Crown Prince of Oman: Theyazin bin Haitham
• Total Population of Oman 2018 estimate: 4,829,473 (125th)
• Currency of Oman: Omani rial (OMR)