Vice Admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale Chief of Staff #COS Western Naval Command #WNC interacted with Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto #CSMM #MarinaMilitare onboard P434 on 21 October 2026.
The Commanding Officer of the ship called on Chief Staff Officer (Operations) CSO(Ops) WNC on 19 October 2026 and discussed avenues for enhancing mutual maritime cooperation between the navies. Cross-deck visits were also undertaken.
On departure from Mumbai on 22 October 2026, the Giovanni Delle Bande Nere engaged in a #PASSEX with #INSSurat. The exercise validated communication procedures and conducted maneuvers aimed at enhancing interoperability and exchange of best practices. The PASSEX culminated in a steam past with the ships exchanging traditional courtesies.
Both ships proceeded with scheduled operational deployments at the conclusion of PASSEX.
