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.