INS Ranvijay — Strengthening India–Oman Maritime Cooperation
3 October 2026
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Mehnat Aapki, Guidance Humari
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INS Ranvijay — Strengthening India–Oman Maritime Cooperation
Context: On 29 September 2026, the Indian Navy’s frontline destroyer INS Ranvijay made a port call at Salalah, Oman, as part of its ongoing deployment. During the visit, its Commanding Officer interacted with the Royal Navy of Oman’s Southern Naval Area Commander, and the ship undertook professional engagements with RNOV Sadh, followed by a PASSEX off Salalah.
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INS Ranvijay's port call at Salalah strengthens India-Oman maritime cooperation through naval diplomacy, PASSEX exercises, and operational coordination in the western Indian Ocean.
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INS RanvijayRajput-class destroyerIndia-Oman maritimenaval diplomacyStrait of HormuzPASSEX exercisemaritime cooperationIndian NavySalalah port callnaval interoperability