Rear Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command (FOCEF), and Rear Admiral Hitoshi Noguchi, from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), shake hands as they are escorted by Vice Admiral John M. Bird, Commander US 7th Fleet, on the flight deck of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) on 02 May 2009. The admirals were aboard for talks in conclusion of Exercise Malabar 2009, an annual exercise led by the Indian Navy.
Image Courtesy - Daniel Viramontes, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class, US Navy
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