- The First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, and ICGS Veera visited Port Victoria, Seychelles, reinforcing bilateral maritime cooperation. - Activities during the visit included professional exchanges, joint training, cross-deck visits, sports fixtures, and community outreach. - The deployment highlights India's strategic vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and emphasizes capacity building for friendly foreign nations in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). - **Indian Navy:** The maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding India's maritime borders, projecting power in the Indo-Pacific, and promoting regional security partnerships. - **First Training Squadron (1TS):** An operational training unit of the Indian Navy comprising ships like INS Tir and INS Shardul that conducts professional sea training for officer cadets. - **Seychelles Defence Forces:** The unified military organization of the island nation of Seychelles responsible for defending its territorial integrity and maritime domain. **Introduction** The First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy completed a successful visit to Seychelles, undertaking various bilateral cooperation, professional training, and community engagement initiatives with the Seychelles Defence Forces, aligning with India's SAGAR policy in the Indian Ocean Region. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - The First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, and ICGS Veera visited Port Victoria, Seychelles, reinforcing bilateral maritime cooperation. - Activities during the visit included professional exchanges, joint training, cross-deck visits, sports fixtures, and community outreach. - The deployment highlights India's strategic vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and emphasizes capacity building for friendly foreign nations in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Indian Navy:** The maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding India's maritime borders, projecting power in the Indo-Pacific, and promoting regional security partnerships. - **First Training Squadron (1TS):** An operational training unit of the Indian Navy comprising ships like INS Tir and INS Shardul that conducts professional sea training for officer cadets. - **Seychelles Defence Forces:** The unified military organization of the island nation of Seychelles responsible for defending its territorial integrity and maritime domain.