Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Admiral DK Joshi is scheduled to attend the Galle Dialogue 2013 to be held in the Port City of Galle on Monday and Tuesday (November 25 and 26).
His graceful participation in the international maritime security conference organized by the Sri Lanka Navy under the aegis of the Ministry of Defence is symbolic of the goodwill between the two friendly Navies and the highest regard accorded to the Sri Lanka’s initiative in fostering strategic maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lankan Navy said.
Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, who took over as the 21st Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy in August 2012, is a specialist in Anti-Submarine Warfare and has a distinguished service spanning nearly 38 years during which he has served in a variety of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments.
Admiral Joshi is a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College, USA, an alumnus of the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai and the prestigious National Defence College, New Delhi.
He is due to present a paper on “Emerging Maritime Interests in Asia Pacific: An Indian Perspective” at the Galle Dialogue’s 01st session on November 25, SLN media unit said.
