TNPSC Thervupettagam

First Repair of a US Navy Ship

August 10 , 2022 712 days 633 0
  • US Navy Ship arrived to Katupalli Shipyard of L&T at Ennore, Chennai to undertake repairs and maintenance.
  • This adds a new strategic dimension to India-US military partnership.
  • A US Navy Ship is being repaired for the first time in an Indian shipyard.
  • India had proposed during India-US 2+2 dialogue in April 2022 for US Navy to avail services and expertise of Indian Shipyards.
  • Repair of US Navy vessels in Indian shipyards was enabled as a part of Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA).
  • The LEMOA was signed to ease the exchange of goods and warlike stores between Indian and US navies.

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