Mumbai: – German Navy frigate, FGS Bayern, on a return voyage from deployment in the Indo-Pacific, made a goodwill port visit to Mumbai from 21 to 24 January 2022. With a crew of about 230, the ship was on an extended operational mission.
On the ship’s arrival at Mumbai, the Commanding Officer, Commander (Senior Grade) Tilo Kalski, called on Vice Adm Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Western Naval Command, and discussed issues of mutual interest, cooperation and interoperability between the two navies. On her departure, the ship participated in a maritime partnership exercise with stealth guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam in the Arabian Sea.
FGS Bayern participates in a maritime partnership exercise with stealth guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam in the Arabian Sea
Over the decades, cooperation between India and Germany has increased in various defence-related avenues. This visit of FGS Bayern to Mumbai is testimony to the growing interaction between the two navies and their endeavour to enhance interoperability in the maritime domain. All engagements with the German ship at Mumbai were conducted observing COVID-19 protocols.
