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The Latest Indian warship INS Imphal has reached Port Louis the capital of Mauritius to take part in the 57th National Day celebrations.

Imphal, a destroyer of the Navy will field a marching contingent, naval band and helicopter for the flypast at the National Day Parade at Champs de Mars.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at this year’s National Day function of Mauritius in Port Louis.

During her stay at Port Louis from 10 – 14 March, INS Imphal is planned to participate in several training and cultural exchanges, including cross-training visits, friendly sports fixtures and community outreach activities.

These activities aim to strengthen bilateral ties and maritime security cooperation between the two countries.

A joint Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance and exercise with MCGS ships is also planned.

The deployment of the latest Indian warship at the Mauritius National Day celebrations also underscores India’s deep commitment to promoting a safe, secure and stable Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in partnership with island nations, particularly Mauritius, with which it shares strong historical, political, and economic, security and socio-cultural connections.

Commissioned in Dec 23, Imphal is the third of the four Project 15B (Visakhapatnam class) indigenous destroyers.

It is equipped with state-of-the-art weapons, sensors and machinery, she ranks amongst the largest and most technologically advanced warships in the world.