INS Kochi

India and Saudi Arabia mark their first-ever naval exercise together as part of the growing defense cooperation. Indian Navy's guided-missile destroyer INS Kochi arrived in Saudi Arabia on August 9 for the "Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021" exercise. The warship carried out an exercise with the UAE Navy, Zayad talwar before reaching Saudi Arabia. Indian and Saudi fleet commanders held a meeting ahead of the exercise on August 10.