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A first, US naval ship Charles Drew arrives in Indian shipyard for repair

According to senior Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials, New Delhi had proposed during the 2 + 2 dialoge in April that the US Navy could avail of the services and expertise of Indian shipyards

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The US was already using Indo-Pacific bases at Diego Garcia and Singapore for maintenance and ship repair. It will now have the option of a third base.

Ajai Shukla New Delhi
Adding a new, strategic dimension to the burgeoning Indo-US military partnership, US Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew arrived at L&T’s Katupalli Shipyard at Ennore, near Chennai, on August 07 for undertaking repairs and maintenance. 

This will be the first time that a US Navy ship is being repaired in an Indian shipyard.

According to senior Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials, New Delhi had proposed during the 2 + 2 dialoge in April that the US Navy could avail of the services and expertise of Indian shipyards.

Enabling the repair of US Navy vessels in Indian shipyards was the conclusion of