INS Trikand ends Seychelles port call after maiden tri-services edition of Exercise Lamitiye 2026
Stealth frigate INS Trikand departed Port Victoria, Seychelles, on 20 March 2026 after taking part in the first tri-services edition of the India–Seychelles Exercise Lamitiye, marking the Indian Navy's maiden participation in the exercise.
Summary
INS Trikand, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, completed a port call at Port Victoria, Seychelles, and departed on 20 March 2026. It took part in the first tri-services edition of Exercise Lamitiye 2026 with the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Seychelles Defence Forces, the Indian Navy's first participation in the exercise. The harbour phase included Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training; at sea the ship exercised with SCGS Le Vigilant, conducted joint boarding by Indian Navy Marine Commandos and SDF Special Forces, and Army troops of both sides landed on Praslin Island. The ship also handed over critical spares and stores to Seychelles. Lamitiye means 'friendship' in Creole.
Key facts
- Ship
- INS Trikand, stealth frigate
- Departed
- Port Victoria, Seychelles, 20 March 2026
- Exercise
- Lamitiye 2026 – first tri-services edition
- First
- Indian Navy's maiden participation in Lamitiye
- Drills
- VBSS; joint boarding with SDF; landing on Praslin Island
- Meaning
- Lamitiye = 'friendship' in Creole
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Exercise Lamitiye, held in March 2026, is a military exercise between India and:
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Correct answer: C — Seychelles
Lamitiye is an India–Seychelles exercise; the 2026 edition was the first tri-services edition.
Which Indian Navy ship took part in Exercise Lamitiye 2026?
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Correct answer: D — INS Trikand
Stealth frigate INS Trikand took part and departed Port Victoria on 20 March 2026.
Consider the following about Exercise Lamitiye 2026: 1. It was the first edition of the exercise in which the Indian Navy participated. 2. The word 'Lamitiye' means 'friendship' in Creole. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the 2026 tri-services edition marked the Indian Navy's maiden participation, and Lamitiye means 'friendship' in Creole.