FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON CONCLUDES PORT CALL AT MALÉ, MALDIVES

The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron—comprising INS Tir, INS Sujata, and Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi—concluded a three-day port call at Malé, Maldives, on October 24, 2026, as part of its Long Range Training Deployment. The visit included professional engagements, training interactions with the Maldives National Defence Force, a blood donation camp, and a deck reception attended by Maldivian dignitaries. The deployment concluded with a Passage Exercise alongside the Maldives Coast Guard Ship Imaduddin to enhance operational coordination and interoperability, reaffirming bilateral maritime cooperation in alignment with the MAHASAGAR vision.