Indian Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh to visit Russia next week 

Indian Navy chief AdmiralKarambirSingh will be visiting Russianext week to witness the Russian Navy Day celebrations. He is thethird high-level Indian official to visit Russiathis yearafter Foreign Secretary HarshShringlaand External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. Indian Navy chief has travelled to Myanmar, BangladeshandAustralia in the past.

Russia will hold the maincelebrationof the navy day in St Petersburg on July 25. It is a national holiday in Russia and is celebrated on the last Sunday of July. Indian Navy Ship (INS) Tabar will be takingpartin the celebrations of the Navy Day of Russia. The ship had sailed from India last month and reachedRussia, after exercising withnavies of countries,such asGreece, France and Egypt.

Navy chiefs of other countries,such asIran's Navy Commander Admiral HosseinKhanzadi,will also be present in the country for the celebrations.

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The visit by the Indian Navy chief to the country happens at a time when both countries are all set to host the maiden foreign and defenceministers dialogue and annual India-Russia summit-level talks.