
Such visits aim to broaden horizons of young officers & trainees through exposure to #maritime facets of different countries in #IndianOceanRegion. #IndianNavy's Integrated Officers Training Courses onboard #FirstTrainingSquadron (1TS) are visiting #SriLanka from 24 - 28 Oct 21. Captain Aftab Ahmed Khan, Senior Officer First Training Squadron, is currently in charge of the Squadron and also serves as the Commanding Officer of the INS Tir. Indian Naval Ships Tir, Sujata, Magar, Shardul, Coast Guard Ship Vikram, and two Sail Training Ships INS Sudarshini and INS Tarangini are among the squadron's seven indigenously built ships. Indian Navy: First Training Squadron's 4-day visit to Sri LankaĪfter completing their initial training at the Indian Naval Academy, the Executive Officers of the Indian Navy are sent to the 1st Training Squadron in Kochi. By maintaining a focused commitment to providing high-quality training and ongoing adaptability to emerging tactics and technologies, the Command has earned the reputation of being the best training venue. Currently, a big number of Sri Lankan officers and sailors are enrolled at SNC for various ab-initio through advanced courses. For more than four decades, the Indian Navy has provided training to international trainees. The ships are part of the Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command (SNC), which is commanded by Vice Admiral AK Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command (SNC).

The deployment will also expose the trainees onboard to the operation of IN warships in various sea evolutions, port familiarisation, and, most importantly, the development of friendship bridges with foreign countries.

The deployment aims to enhance the horizons of young officers and officer-in-training by exposing them to the socio-political and marine aspects of various countries in the Indian Ocean Region.

The 1st Training Squadron, which includes Indian Naval Ships Sujata, Magar, Shardul, Sudarshini, Tarangini, and Coast Guard Ship Vikram, is in Sri Lanka for a four-day deployment for the 100th and 101st Integrated Officers Training Course from October 24 to 28.
