The Indian Navy on Monday (November 17, 2025) said that Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi visited the Centre for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DMHA) in the United States during his ongoing official tour, reinforcing New Delhi’s growing maritime partnership with Washington across the wider Indo-Pacific.
During the visit, officials at the Centre briefed Admiral Tripathi on its key focus areas, including humanitarian assistance, regional cooperation, and capacity-building programmes.
What did the Indian Navy chief see in the US?
The discussions centred on expanding collaboration and sharing best practices in disaster response, maritime humanitarian operations, and resilience initiatives.
The Navy said the engagement reaffirmed the shared commitment of India and the US to strengthening regional preparedness and humanitarian partnerships amid rising security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
Did the Indian Navy chief get to see other US Navy assets?
Admiral Tripathi also toured the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Daniel Inouye, where he was briefed on its maritime surveillance capabilities and ongoing technological upgrades.
At Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, he reviewed the operational readiness of the US Pacific Fleet and interacted with units stationed at the key strategic facility.
How does this visit help India-US naval synergy?
The Indian Navy described the visit as part of efforts to enhance interoperability and operational synergy between the two maritime forces. It noted that the engagement underscores the shared commitment of both nations to peace, stability, and a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Indian Navy said that Admiral Tripathi held a series of high-level meetings with Admiral Samuel J Paparo, Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command; Admiral Stephen T Koehler, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet; and Lieutenant General James F Glynn of the US Marine Corps.
What did the India-US navies review during the visit?
The talks reviewed critical pillars of India-US defence cooperation: maritime security, domain awareness, joint exercises such as MALABAR and PASSEX, counter-piracy operations, and cooperation in emerging domains including unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, and space-enabled maritime operations.
Admiral Tripathi’s visit, scheduled from November 12 to 17, further cemented the enduring India-US maritime partnership anchored in shared values and strategic convergence in the Indo-Pacific.