Melbourne, April 18 (IANS) Japan and Australia on Saturday said that they have signed the contracts to jointly deliver three of the 11 ships for the Australian Navy. These ships are based on the upgraded Mogami-class frigate of Japan, as reported by a Japanese news outlet. Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles, who also doubles as Deputy Prime Minister, announced this deal in Melbourne, Kyodo news reported.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., which…
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Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Royal Australian Navy (RAN) chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond was the chief guest at a reception held onboard INS Nilgiri during its deployment to Australia for Exercise Kakadu 2026, the High Commission of India, which hosted the event, stated on Tuesday. Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, who is leading the Indian delegation at Exercise Kakadu was also present. The event was attended by diplomatic corps, Member of New South…