• The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS)—INS Tir, INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Sarathi—arrived at Mombasa, Kenya, where they were warmly received by the Kenya Navy, India’s Defence Advisor, and the Acting High Commissioner of India.
• The deployment, covering Seychelles, Mauritius, La Réunion, and Mozambique before reaching Kenya, is part of India’s long-range training mission in the South West Indian Ocean Region.
•  During their Kenya stay, the navies of both countries will engage in Maritime Partnership Exercises (MPX), Passage Exercises (PASSEX), and joint training drills to enhance operational interoperability.
• In addition to defence activities, cultural exchanges such as a yoga session, Navy Band performances, and community outreach programmes are planned to build people-to-people ties.
•  This visit reflects India’s MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions), which seeks to enhance maritime security, safeguard sea lanes, and strengthen naval collaboration with partner nations across the Indian Ocean Region, especially Africa.