DUBAI: The Indian Navy is committed to counter piracy and ensuring safe passage of ships in the Indian Ocean, the main seaway for over 90 per cent of the world's shipping routes.

The Western Fleet of the Indian Navy is deployed routinely among India's maritime neighbours, said Rear Admiral Shekhar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, during a visit to Oman.

Three Indian war ships are on a four-day visit to Oman, which is one of India's maritime neighbours, headed by Rear Admiral Shekhar Sinha.

The three ships --INS Delhi, INS Beas and INS Jyoti-are on a 'Goodwill Flag-Showing Mission'.

Rear Admiral Sinha said the fleet is committed to keeping the Indian Ocean stable and free of piracy by cooperating with its maritime neighbouring countries like Oman.

Indian Ambassador Anil Wadhwa said that the visit of the fleet emphasises that India's traditional relations with the Gulf countries are quite strong and will continue to be so.

"The visit of the fleet also strengthens our resolve to cooperate with various navies to ensure the safe passage of commercial ships," he said.

Top officers of the ships have already visited the Omani naval base and officers and sailors have visited ships of the Royal Navy of Oman on a reciprocal basis.

Sinha said there there is a pact between the two navies to conduct exercises every two years and to train RNO personnel in India. Hydrographics and information technology are other key areas in which the two countries are cooperating.