Overview
- INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi will sail as the First Training Squadron under the 110th Integrated Officers’ Training Course.
- Scheduled port calls include Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.
- The deployment focuses on hands-on sea experience for officer trainees with operational and cross-cultural exposure.
- Planned engagements include structured training exchanges, cross-deck visits, subject-matter expert interactions and joint maritime partnership exercises to enhance interoperability.
- Six international officer trainees are embarked, with personnel from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force joining to strengthen jointness.