Kenya Navy Commander on India visit
New Delhi, Sep 29: Paul Owuor Otieno, Commander of the Kenya Navy, is on an official visit to India from September 28 to October 2, 2025, aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation and bilateral ties.
On September 29, he was received by Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, at South Block, New Delhi, where he was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour.
Their discussions covered operational, training, and hydrographic engagements, multilateral Exercise AIKEYME, and collaboration under the India-Kenya ‘BAHARI’ Maritime Vision.
Major General Otieno also paid tribute at the National War Memorial. During the visit, he will tour the Information Fusion Centre–Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) in Gurugram and training establishments of the Southern Naval Command in Kochi to enhance cooperation in training.
The Kenya Navy is a key maritime partner in the Indian Ocean Region, actively participating in multilateral exercises and forums including AIKEYME, the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, the Goa Maritime Conclave, and the Djibouti Code of Conduct. The visit marks a significant step in India–Kenya naval relations, following a recent port call at Mombasa by Indian Navy training ships INS Tir, INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Sarathi, which featured professional and social interactions to deepen engagement.
