The first of the two Gowind corvettes the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ordered from France's Naval Group was commissioned into service on 29 November, the UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced. A still from media coverage of the commissionin.
The central government is eager to finalise plans for the two trade routes by February as it is expected to boost public sentiment ahead of the upcoming general elections, to be held between April and May 2024.