New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- The Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) undertook a three-day port call at Belawan, Indonesia, enhancing maritime engagement with a fellow Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) member nation and furthering the vision of MAHASAGAR, officials said.

The squadron, comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata, and ICGS Sarathi, engaged in a series of professional, cultural, and training interactions with the Indonesian Navy, fostering mutual understanding and strengthening bilateral ties.

Capt Tijo K Joseph, Senior Officer of 1TS, along with the Commanding Officers of the ships, met with Laksamana Muda (Rear Admiral) Deny Septiana, Commander of Naval Area Command I (Komando Kodaeral I), to discuss shared maritime i...