Overview

• INS Tir, INS Shardul and ICGS Sarathi left Port Victoria on September 4 after a four-day visit under a Long Range Training Deployment.
• Senior Officer Capt Tijo K Joseph and ship commanders met Foreign Minister Sylvestre Radegonde and Chief of Defence Forces Maj Gen Michael Rosette to discuss defence cooperation.
• Maj Gen Rosette credited the Indian Navy with strengthening regional maritime cooperation and reaffirmed Seychelles’ commitment to closer bilateral ties.
• Indian trainees toured the Seychelles Coast Guard Base and Maritime Training & Support Centre, while SDF personnel received small-arms and firefighting instruction aboard the Indian ships.
• Engagements included yoga sessions, a naval band performance at the Victoria Clock Tower, a friendly football match, support to an elderly home in Point Larue, and professional interaction with Spanish Navy ship ESPS Navarra.