Defence Correspondence Course-07

ESMERALDA PAYS HOMAGE AT THE WAR MEMORIAL

In a heartwarming gesture, the visiting Chilean Navy vessel BE Esmeralda, paid homage at the War Memorial at the Southern Naval Command Naval Base today. The Chilean Ambassador to India, His Excellency Mr Alfonso Silva and Captain Victor Zanelli Suffo the Commanding Officer of Esmeralda laid the wreath with the Chilean Naval Ceremonial Guard and Chilean Naval Band in attendance. Rear Admiral Sunil Lanba the Chief Of staff of Southern Naval Command was also present to witness the solemn ceremony. Earlier in a well contested foot ball match, the visiting team and the Indian Naval team shared the honours. Esmeralda, one of the largest and oldest sail ships in the world, would be berthed at Kochi till the 9th September.

HHOTO....His Excellency Mr Alfonso Silva, the Chilean Ambassador to India and Captain Victor Zanelli Suffo the Commanding Officer of Esmeralda paying homage at the War Memorial at Kochi