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His Netherlands Majesty’s Ship (HNLMS) De Ruyter, an aerial defence and bid frigate, has arrived successful Kochi arsenic portion of its 160-day INDOPAC 2026 deployment. The vessel arrived connected Monday (May 4, 2026) and volition permission connected Thursday (May 7, 2026).
The ship’s sojourn coincides with that of a high-level delegation comprising Majoral General (Royal Marines) Rob De Wit, Deputy Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, and Marisa Gerards, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to India, to the Southern Naval Command (SNC) successful Kochi.
During its enactment successful Kochi, the ship’s unit members volition prosecute successful associated grooming exercises with the Indian Navy to fortify operational ties, an authoritative connection from the Kingdom of the Netherlands said.
