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Indian Navy to Deploy First Training Squadron to Southeast Asia for Long-Range Training

The mission advances Act East goals through port visits that feature training exchanges with regional navies.

Overview

  • INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and Indian Coast Guard ship Sarathi will undertake the deployment as part of the 110th Integrated Officers’ Training Course.
  • The itinerary includes scheduled port calls in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.
  • Plans for each stop include structured training exchanges, cross-deck visits, interactions with subject-matter experts and joint maritime partnership exercises.
  • Six international officer trainees are part of the course, signaling a focus on capacity building with friendly nations.
  • Personnel from the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force have embarked to strengthen inter-service cohesion and jointness.