Why in the news?

  • INS Trikand reached Salamis Bay, Greece to participate in the first-ever bilateral maritime exercise between India and Greece to boost interoperability and naval cooperation.

Greece

  • Location: Greece is a country in Southeast Europe, situated on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula.
  • Capital: Athens
  • Bordering Countries: Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey
  • Bordering Waterbodies: Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea
  • Climate: Mediterranean Climate
  • International Relations: Greece is the member of NATO, European Union

Salamis Bay

  • What it is?: A natural bay on the west coast of Salamis Island, Greece, connected to the Saronic Gulf.
  • Location: Situated in the Aegean Sea region, about 16 km from Athens, near Salamis town.