Port Victoria, Sept. 2 -- In a significant step towards strengthening maritime ties and fostering 'Bridges of Friendship', the ships of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, and CGS Sarathi, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles, on September 1.

The squadron is currently on a long-range training deployment in the South West Indian Ocean Region, aimed at training young naval minds while enhancing bilateral cooperation with friendly nations, according to the release.

The arrival at port was marked with a ceremonial welcome by the Seychelles Defence Force (SDF) band, emphasising strong maritime ties between the two nations.

The release further stated that the Indian Navy's ceremonial Guard and Ba...