On January 20, 2026, the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS), consisting of INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata, and ICGS Sarathi, made a port call at Belawan, Indonesia. The squadron received a welcome from the Indonesian Navy, including a ceremonial reception with traditional dance. The ships are on a training deployment to Southeast Asia. The port call includes professional and social interactions between the Indian and Indonesian Navy personnel, such as cross-deck visits and joint training activities. The activities are aimed at enhancing interoperability and strengthening maritime cooperation. The cultural exchange program includes joint yoga sessions, school visits, sports fixtures, and community outreach activities. The deployment reinforces India's Act East Policy and the MAHASAGAR vision by naval interactions and training exchanges with member nations of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS). The entry date was JAN 20 2026 8:45PM by PIB Delhi.
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Key Entities Referenced
Act East Policy: India's initiative to promote economic, strategic and cultural relations with the broader Indo-Pacific region.
MAHASAGAR: India's vision for security and growth in the Indian Ocean Region through cooperation with member nations.
Belawan, Indonesia: Location of the port call by the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron.
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (ITS): A naval squadron consisting of INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata, and ICGS Sarathi.
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): A forum aimed at increasing maritime cooperation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean region.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVY’S FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON
MAKES PORT CALL AT BELAWAN, INDONESIA
प्रव तथ: 20 JAN 2026 8:45PM by PIB Delhi
The ships of the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) - INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata, along
with ICGS Sarathi made a port call at Belawan, Indonesia, on 20 Jan 2026. The squadron was accorded a
warm welcome by the Indonesian Navy, marked by a ceremonial reception featuring traditional dance
performance. The ships are presently on a training deployment to Southeast Asia.
During the port call, personnel from the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy will engage in a wide range
of professional and social interactions, including cross-deck visits and joint training activities, aimed at
enhancing interoperability and strengthening maritime cooperation. As part of the cultural exchange
programme, joint yoga sessions, visits by school children, friendly sports fixtures and community outreach
activities have also been scheduled.
The deployment of the First Training Squadron to Indonesia underscores India’s sustained engagement
with Southeast Asian nations in consonance with its Act East Policy. It also reinforces the vision
of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across
Regions) through regular naval interactions and training exchanges with member nations of the Indian
Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS).___________________________________________________________________
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