General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), was briefed on the Southern Naval Command’s role as the Navy’s Training Command, its functions, and operational capabilities. The presentation highlighted the Command’s tri-services training programs and efforts to enhance the skills of foreign trainees. Vice-Admiral Sameer Saxena welcomed General Chauhan at the Command’s headquarters in Kochi.
General Chauhan was also informed about the Indian Navy’s initiatives to strengthen its position as a preferred training partner for friendly nations. Additionally, he observed a demonstration of the advanced ship-handling simulator Dhurv at the Naval Children School in Cochin. The CDS also visited the Indian Naval Maritime Museum at INS Dronacharya, a key gunnery training center of the Indian Navy.
In a separate event, the Andaman and Nicobar Command conducted a workshop on incorporating items into the Naval Inventory and Government e-Marketplace (GeM). The workshop aimed to address logistical challenges, streamline provisioning processes, and enhance understanding of procurement procedures on GeM. This initiative is expected to boost logistics efficiency and operational readiness within the Southern Naval Command.
The Indian Navy’s Sail Training Ship INS Tarangini recently arrived at Trincomalee Harbour in Sri Lanka for a training visit. Welcomed by the Eastern Naval Area representatives of the Sri Lanka Navy, the ship will host trainee officers from the Sri Lankan Naval and Maritime Academy for a sail training experience to Colombo. This visit follows the ship’s participation in the International Fleet Review 2026 held in Visakhapatnam.
