Indian Navy’s first training squadron comprising 6 ships on 4-day visit to Sri Lankan

The Indian Navy’s first training squadron comprising six ships is on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka starting Sunday to expose young officers and officer-trainees to the socio-political and maritime facets of different countries in the Indian Ocean region, officials said.

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Updated:25th Oct, 2021 at 5:47 AM

New Delhi

Five Indian Navy ships — Sujata, Magar, Shardul, Sudarshini and Tarangini — and an Indian Coast Guard ship, Vikram, have reached Sri Lanka as a part of the “overseas deployment of 100th and 101st integrated officers training course (IOTC)”, the Navy officials said.

This deployment will expose the young officers and officer-trainees to the socio-political and maritime facets of different countries in the Indian Ocean region, they said.

These officers will get familiarised with ports, and foster bridges of friendship with foreign nations, the officials said.

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Indian Navy’s first training squadron comprising 6 ships on 4-day visit to Sri Lankan

The Indian Navy’s first training squadron comprising six ships is on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka starting Sunday to expose young officers and officer-trainees to the socio-political and maritime facets of different countries in the Indian Ocean region, officials said.

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