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YOKOHAMA, Japan (Nov. 8, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, shakes hands with Adm. Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff for the Indian Navy, during a bilateral meeting at the 18th Western Pacific Maritime Symposium in Japan. The leaders met to reaffirm the partnership between India and the United States and to discuss maritime matters of mutual interest while building confidence and trust in the ability to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)