CHENNAI: Royal Navy warship HMS Tamar arrived in Chennai on Friday on a 13-day visit.

Commander Teilo Elliot Smith, commanding officer HMS Tamar, along with captain Ian Lynn, naval advisor at the British high commission, Delhi, called on Rear Admiral S Venkat Raman, flag officer commanding Tamil Nadu and Puducherry naval area, at the headquarters in Chennai and discussed matters of mutual interest, said a press release.

The Royal Navy and the Indian Navy will engage in a variety of activities including professional and social interactions and sports fixtures.

The British ship will leave on March 29.

The ship recently participated in multilateral naval exercise “La Pérouse” in the Indian Ocean region.