Constructing ‘Bridges of Friendship’, while coaching younger minds, the ships of the First Coaching Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy, comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, and CGS Sarathi, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles, and obtained a grand ceremonial welcome, an official mentioned on Tuesday.
The First Coaching Squadron is presently on long-range coaching deployment within the South West Indian Ocean Area and reached Seychelles on Monday, the official mentioned.
The arrival at port was marked with a ceremonial welcome by the Seychelles Defence Power (SDF) band, emphasising sturdy maritime ties between the 2 nations. The Indian Navy’s ceremonial Guard and Band had been paraded onboard 1TS with equal solidarity.
Throughout the go to, Senior Officer 1TS Capt Tijo Ok Joseph is scheduled to name on vital dignitaries within the Ministry of Seychelles Govt, senior officers of SDF and the Indian Excessive Fee, mentioned a Defence Ministry assertion.
Throughout the port name, skilled exchanges, cross-deck visits, and coaching interactions with SDF personnel are deliberate.
As a part of cultural exchanges and neighborhood engagement, yoga classes, Naval Band performances, sports activities fixtures, and social outreach packages are scheduled.
The deployment of 1TS to Seychelles is the third port name of Indian Navy ships to Seychelles in 2025. This highlights the Indian Navy’s sturdy bilateral engagement and maritime partnership aligned with the broader imaginative and prescient of MAHASAGAR within the Indian Ocean Area.
Earlier, underscoring the rising naval engagement and maritime cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Indian Naval warships INS Tamal and INS Surat concluded their port name at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 30.
The ships participated in a Passage Train with RSNF Corvette HMS Jazan and thereafter continued with their deliberate deployment, mentioned an official assertion.
Throughout the port name, the ships engaged extensively with the Royal Saudi Naval Power and Saudi Border Guard via sports activities fixtures and personnel interplay. The ships additionally hosted the Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan, on board on August 28, it mentioned.