Harbour familiarisation Cruise Conducted for Participating Member Nations - IONS 2018

Harbour familiarisation Cruise Conducted for Participating Member Nations - IONS 2018

The Chiefs of Navies and Head of Delegations of various IONS member nations arrived at Kochi on 12 November 2018 to attend the 10th Anniversary Commemorative Events of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS). As a precursor to the main events, the Southern Naval Command conducted a Kochi harbour familiarisation cruise on traditional boats of Kerala for the delegates. The harbour cruise was followed by an 'Icebreaker Dinner', wherein foreign delegates informally interacted with their Indian counterparts as well as with each other on subjects of mutual interest.