Pacific Fleet’s mission: Russian submarine Ufa docks at Kochi port, receives warm welcome by Indian Navy [Video]

In a significant development, the Russian submarine ‘Ufa’ docked at the Kochi port in Kerala on Tuesday and was given warm welcome by the Indian Navy.

The information and pictures of the warm welcome were shared by the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO).

The docking of Russian submarine at Indian coast coincides with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Kazan, Russia for the 16th BRICS Summit.

Earlier, the Russian Embassy had announced that a detachment from the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet had arrived at the port of Kochi. The detachment, which includes the diesel-electric submarine Ufa and the rescue tug Alatau, arrived for a business call.

This is not the first time Russian ships have arrived in Kochi. In August, Russian warships, including the missile cruiser Varyag and the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov from the Russian Pacific Fleet, docked at Kochi during their long-distance mission.

During their stay, the crews engaged in replenishing supplies, sightseeing, and friendly naval …