India, Sept. 10 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Ships of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) INS Tir & ICGS Sarathi and INS Shardul, arrived at La Reunion and Port Louis respectively, on 08 Sept 2025 as part of their Long Range Training Deployment in the Southwest Indian Ocean Region.

At La Reunion, Tir and Sarathi were received by French Navy ship FS Nivose, with a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) marking the welcome. The visit includes professional interactions such as cross-training visits, joint diving exercises, yoga sessions , and sports fixtures , strengthening the India-France naval partnership. The Senior Officer of 1TS also called on the French Naval Base Commander and the Commandant Superieur ...