As part of the Indian Navy’s deployment to five African countries, Indian Naval ship Trishul is making a port call at Mombasa, Kenya from 26^th to 29^th May 2023.

The port call reflects India’s cordial ties with its maritime neighbour Kenya. During the port call, personnel from both navies will engage in a wide range of professional interactions, deck visits and sports exchanges, aimed at enhancing cooperation and mutual understanding. On 27^th May 2023, both India and Kenya Navy personnel will jointly participate in a Yoga session at Mtongwe Naval Base, Mombasa as a curtain raiser for the 9^th International day of Yoga (IDY) to be marked worldwide on  21^st June 2023. As part of India’s celebrations this year, yoga is also being performed in numerous ports around the world to form an ‘Ocean Ring of Yoga’. On 29^th May 2023, both navies would also participate in a Maritime Partnership Exercise.

INS Trishul is the second frigate of the Talwar class of Indian Navy. INS Trishul was commissioned into Indian Navy on 25 Jun 2003. The 3700 ton and 125 mts long vessel is fitted with state of art equipment and also incorporates stealth features. The ship is equipped with a versatile array of weapons and sensors and can carry multi-role helicopters. It has top speed of 30 knots and an endurance of 30 days at sea. The ship carries crew of 30 officers and 300 sailors and is being commanded by
Captain Kapil Kaushik .