Three Indian ships arrive Thursday for joint training

Diplomatic Correspondent

Three Indian naval and coastguard ships are scheduled to arrive at Chittagong Port on Thursday on a four-day goodwill visit.

The visit of the three ships of the first training squadron -- INS Tir, INS Kesari and ICGS Varuna -- is part of the ongoing bilateral naval exchanges between India and Bangladesh, said a press release yesterday.

During the visit, officers, cadets and sailors of India and Bangladesh will interact with each other and have joint training sessions.