INDIAN NAVY’S FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON ARRIVES AT PHUKET DEEP SEA PORT, THAILAND

• First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy is the seagoing training formation that imparts on-board practical training to officer cadets after the Indian Naval Academy phase.
• Arrival of INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi at Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand on 25 Jan 2026 is part of a Long Range Training Deployment (LRTD) to Southeast Asia.
• Significance for UPSC: intersects Act East Policy, SAGAR/MAHASAGAR vision, India-ASEAN strategic partnership, and the 2026 ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation.