The Indian Navy led the naval exercise “Cutlass Express” – 24 with INS Tir, held at Port Victoria, Seychelles. INS Tir is the lead ship of the First Training Squadron (1TS).

• The President of Seychelles inaugurated the naval exercises in the presence of dignitaries from India, the USA, and African countries.
• The Indian Navy actively engaged with participants from 16 friendly foreign countries, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
• The training lncluded theoretical and practical aspects of Maritime Interdiction Operations, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) procedures and Diving operations.
• During the sea phase, the ship’s VBSS team boarded the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) ship LE Vigilant and demonstrated the procedures of boarding operations.