KOCHI: Indian Naval Ships ‘Tir’, ‘Sujata’, ‘Sudarshini’, ‘Shardul’ and Coast Guard(ICG) vessel ‘Sarathi’ belonging to the First Training Squadron (1 TS) of the Indian Navy functioning under the Southern Naval Command (SNC) are presently on a five-day visit to Sri Lankan capital Colombo.The visit is aimed at exposing the Naval cadets to the conduct of Indian Navy’s warship in foreign waters, port familiarisation and foster ‘bridges of friendship’ between the two countries.
The 1 TS comprises six ships, including the indigenously built Tir, Sujata and Shardul, ICGS Sarathi and two Training Ships (INS Sudarshini and Tarangini). The Training Squadron is helmed by Captain D J Revar, Senior Officer 1 Training Squadron, who is also Commanding Officer of INS Tir.
The Senior Officer, the Squadron and Commanding Officers of the visiting Indian Naval ships called on the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy Vice Admiral S S Ranasinghe. Later, Indian trainee officers led by the senior officer of Squadron visited the Indian Peace Keeping Force - which had been deployed on the Emerald Island to end the fighting between Tamil Tiger rebels and the Lankan forces - memorial and laid wreaths while the ships were visited by Sri Lankan NCC cadets.