India, Tanzania to bolster maritime ties

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has become a key theatre for rivalry between India and China, with the South Asian powerhouse planning to bolster maritime ties with Tanzania. Indian Naval Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has assured his Tanzanian counterpart Rear Admiral R S Laswai that the Indian Navy would work together with the Tanzanian Navy to ensure safe navigation in the Indian Ocean. Rear Admiral Laswai, who visited India earlier, discussed various ways to bolster bilateral naval ties with Admiral Lanba in New Delhi. The Indian Navy chief informed the media that the naval forces of the two countries decided to concentrate on capacity building in the coming days.