COVER STORY

Maj Gen Humaid Mohammed Abdullah Alremeithi, Commander, UAE Naval Forces (UAEN), is in India on an official visit from 07–09 Jul 2025, aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation and bilateral ties. His visit features high level discussions and operational interactions in New Delhi.

The visit began on 08 Jul 2025, with Maj Gen Humaid Mohammed Abdullah Alremeithi laying wreath at the National War Memorial, paying tribute to India’s Bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. This was followed by a ceremonial Guard of Honour and a bilateral meeting with Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, CNS, where discussions focused on enhancing naval engagements, structured training engagements, and maritime cooperation. The UAE Navy Chief also interacted with the Chief of the Defence Staff.

The visit of Maj Gen Humaid Mohammed Abdullah Alremeithi marks a key milestone in India-UAE Naval relations, aimed at deepening cooperation and promoting shared interests in the Indian Ocean Region.

The eighth edition of Indian Navy’s apex meeting on safety, the Annual Safety Review 2025, was conducted at Southern Naval Command, Kochi from 02 – 03 Jul 25. The meeting held in hybrid mode (both online and offline) was attended by officers from NHQ, representatives from all Command HQs, and Safety Class Authorities. VAdm V Srinivas, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command delivered the keynote address. Further proceedings of the two-day review were presided over by VAdm K Swaminathan, VCNS, who is also the Chairman of Indian Navy’s Safety Committee.

The event witnessed discussions and brainstorming by key stakeholders to strengthen the safety climate of Indian Navy. Safety Trend Analysis Tool (STAT), an application jointly developed by Indian Naval Safety Team (INST), Kochi, and Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG-N), was launched during the event. A compendium of safety and risk management initiatives undertaken pan-Navy was also released during the review.

All Commands of the Indian Navy, the tri-service Andaman and Nicobar Command, and the Safety Class Authorities presented briefs on safety initiatives and challenges. Several agenda points related to safety were deliberated during the review. The Indian Navy conducts the safety review at the apex level every year with the objective of analysing all aspects concerned with operational and functional safety and provide organisational framework to strengthen safety culture.