INS Sunayna crew carry out charitable activities while in Seychelles |06 September 2023

The crew of Indian naval ship, INS Sunayna, conducted various activities while on their recent deployment to Seychelles.

These included a visit to the Anse Royale home for the elderly where they donated essentials to the residents. Those included rice, lentils, and sugar among others.

The crew, accompanied by Gautam Biswas, the second secretary from the Indian High Commission, also spent time and interacted with the residents.

The residents reciprocated the gesture by handing over a gift hamper to the naval officers. This was in the presence of the director general for the elderly and disabled, Rosa Morin.

During the three-day deployment to Seychelles, INS Sunayna crew also conducted a yoga session, planned visit for locals on board the vessel, and held cross visits with personnel of the Seychelles Defence Forces.

INS Sunayna is an indigenously built offshore patrol vessel, commissioned on October 15, 2013. This was its second visit to Seychelles this year and was part of its long-range deployment on July 10, 2023. The vessel took part in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) led Op Southern Readiness 23.

As part of the maritime exercise, the Indian navy also took part in various harbour training exercises. Its participation in multinational exercise demonstrates its interoperability with regional navies and consolidates its position as preferred security partner to address maritime challenges in Indian Ocean region.

The accompanied photos portray some of the events that took place during Indian naval ship, INS Sunayna’s recent deployment to Seychelles.

Vidya Gappy

Photos: Contributed