DefenceMonday, 23 March 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/23-march-2026-daily-current-affairs
India and Seychelles hold first tri-services Exercise Lamitiye 2026 with INS Trikand
INS Trikand took part in the first tri-services edition of Exercise Lamitiye 2026 with Seychelles Defence Forces.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 20 March 2026, Indian Naval Ship INS Trikand departed from Port Victoria, Seychelles, after taking part in the first-ever tri-services edition of Exercise Lamitiye 2026 with the Seychelles Defence Forces.
Key specifics
- The 2026 edition included the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
- The harbour phase featured VBSS operations and joint boarding drills onboard INS Trikand.
- The sea phase included MARCOS and Seychelles Defence Forces Special Forces conducting joint boarding at sea.
- Troop landings were carried out on Praslin Island during the exercise.
- The sea phase was witnessed by Maj Gen Michael Rosette, Chief of Defence Forces, Seychelles Defence Forces.
Exam lens
Defence and international cooperation question, INS Trikand, Port Victoria, 20 March 2026, tri-services, Praslin Island; TNPSC may ask the partner country and the exercise name meaning friendship.