Indian Navy ships visit Kuwait pushing defence ties

Signalling growing defense ties between India and Kuwait, the ships of First training Squadron of Indian Navy – INS Tir and INS Sujata along with the Indian Coast guard Ship Sarathi arrived at the Shuwaikh Port on Tuesday, for a training exchange visit.

The visit of the ships heralds a new chapter in the bilateral defense ties after the visit of INS Teg in July 2022. INS Tir (Meaning Arrow) is the first dedicated Cadet Training Ship to be built by Mazgaon Dock Limited, Mumbai and was commissioned on February 21, 1986.

INS Sujata is an indigenously built Sukanya class Offshore Patrol vessel of the Indian Navy commissioned on Nov 3, 1993. The ship undertakes fleet support operations, humanitarian assistance missions, offshore patrolling, ocean surveillance and escort duties. A cadet training ship since past nine years, the officer cadets are exposed to practical aspects of navigation and seamanship onboard this ship before moving on to complex assignments.


On their arrival at the Al-Shuwaikh port in Kuwait, the ships were given a warm welcome by officials of the Kuwait Naval Forces, Border Guards and Indian Embassy