Convener News Desk
New Delhi, Jan 7: The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) will embark on a Long Range Training Deployment to Southeast Asia as part of the curriculum of the 110th Integrated Officers’ Training Course, the Navy said on Tuesday.
Defence Spokesperson said the deployment will see INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi sailing to the region in the coming days.
During the deployment, the squadron is scheduled to make port calls at Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. The exercise aims to provide comprehensive operational exposure and cross-cultural experience to officer trainees, while reinforcing India’s maritime engagement with Southeast Asian countries in line with the Act East Policy and India’s vision for a free, open and inclusive Indian Ocean Region.
The port visits will include a range of professional interactions and cooperative engagements with host navies and maritime agencies. These are expected to cover structured training exchanges, cross-deck visits, interactions with subject matter experts and joint maritime partnership activities, aimed at enhancing interoperability, mutual trust and understanding, and facilitating the exchange of best practices at sea.
The 110th Integrated Officers’ Training Course includes six international officer trainees, reflecting the Indian Navy’s continued commitment to capacity building and professional training for personnel from friendly foreign nations. In addition, personnel from the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force have also been embarked for the deployment, underlining the emphasis on jointness and inter-service cohesion.
The long-range deployment highlights the Indian Navy’s focus on training excellence while contributing to maritime diplomacy, regional goodwill and a cooperative approach to maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region. (PIB)
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