Pariksha SaathiIndian Navy's First Training Squadron reaches Malé, Maldives, on its Long Range Training Deployment
Ships of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) - INS Tir, INS Sujata and Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi - arrived off Malé, Maldives, on 21 October 2026 as part of the Squadron's Long Range Training Deployment and were welcomed by the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). The Senior Officer of the Squadron called on the Chief of Defence Force of the MNDF, the Commandant of the MNDF Coast Guard and India's High Commissioner to the Maldives, and the Squadron's trainees visited the Girifushi Training Centre. The Ministry of Defence said the visit underscores growing maritime cooperation in line with India's vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions).
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Learning context
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the vision MAHASAGAR - 'Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions' - in Mauritius on 12 March 2025 as India's vision for the Global South, going beyond SAGAR ('Security and Growth for All in the Region'), whose foundation had been laid in Mauritius ten years earlier. He said MAHASAGAR would encompass trade for development, capacity building for sustainable growth and mutual security for a shared future.
Check yourself: where and when was the vision MAHASAGAR announced, and which earlier vision does it go beyond?
In Mauritius, on 12 March 2025; it goes beyond SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region).
Revision task: from this release, note the three ships, the date they reached Malé, the Maldivian force and the training centre the trainees visited; from the note, the full form of MAHASAGAR, where and when it was announced and the three ideas it encompasses.
Test yourself
Which ships of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron arrived off Malé, Maldives, on 21 October 2026?
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Answer: INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi
INS Tir, INS Sujata and Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi of the First Training Squadron (1TS) arrived off Malé on 21 October 2026 as part of the Squadron's Long Range Training Deployment.
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