Indian Navy ships strengthen maritime ties with Seychelles as training squadron returns home

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The First Training Squadron of the Indian Navy departed from Port Victoria, Seychelles on 15 October 2026.
• 02The port call of the First Training Squadron commenced on 12 October 2026.
• 03The First Training Squadron consisted of INS Tir, INS Sujata, and Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi.
• 04The engagement reinforced the longstanding India-Seychelles partnership through professional training and capacity building.
• 05A Passage Exercise (PASSEX) was conducted with Seychelles Coast Guard Ship Andromache during the port call.
• 06The First Training Squadron also conducted a medical camp and distributed essential supplies at the Point La Rue elderly home.
• 07The visit included interactions with the country's leadership and maritime community, and discussions on the enduring partnership and bilateral cooperation between the two forces.

Trap alerts

• Most people think the First Training Squadron was the first Indian Navy squadron to visit Seychelles, but actually it was not, as evidenced by the 2025 visit mentioned in [W2].
• Most people think the First Training Squadron only conducted professional activities and cross-training visits, but actually it also conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) and a medical camp.
• Most people think the First Training Squadron's visit was the first visit of its kind, but actually it was part of the ongoing Long Range Training Deployment.