Indonesian Naval ship visits Kochi

Indonesian Naval ship KRI Bung Tomo (Multi-Role Light frigate) docked at Kochi port today.
Captain Yayan Sofyan is the Commanding Officer of the visiting Indonesian ship, a Defence press release said.
During the visit, various interactions with Southern Naval Command are planned.
Today, the Commanding Officer of KRI Bung Tomo and Col Arif Harnanto, the Indonesian Resident DA at New Delhi interacted with the Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command.
Other activities include exchange of visits by specialist officers and men from both the navies. Indian Navy personnel would visit the newly inducted Indonesian Naval ships and Indonesian personnel will also be visiting training facilities at Southern Naval Command, the release said.

Indonesia has inducted three such multi role light frigates which are equipped to combat surface and sub surface threat. Two more ships of the same class plan to visit Kochi in mid September.
KRI Bung Tomo is enroute passage to Jakarta post her induction into Indonesian Navy at the UK. The ship last visited Salalah before arriving here. She plans to depart from Kochi on September 4.