Eastern Fleet ships Udaygiri, Kavaratti and Shakti call at Sattahip, Thailand
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Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri, Kavaratti and Shakti of the Eastern Fleet arrived at Sattahip, Thailand, the Defence Ministry said on 27 June 2026, during an operational deployment to South East Asia. The Royal Thai Navy received them. The visit includes professional exchanges, cross-deck visits and sports, to build navy-to-navy cooperation and interoperability.
- Date
- 27 Jun 2026, Ministry of Defence
- Ships
- INS Udaygiri, INS Kavaratti, INS Shakti
- Fleet
- Eastern Fleet
- Port
- Sattahip, Thailand
- Host
- Royal Thai Navy
- Purpose
- operational deployment to South East Asia
The Eastern Fleet port call in Thailand: what happened?
Navies build trust through port calls: sailors train together, visit each other’s ships and learn to work as one. India and Thailand have a long-standing maritime partnership, and steady naval contact keeps it strong.
- Activities: professional exchanges, cross-deck visits, operational interactions, sporting events and community outreach.
- The visit also shows the indigenous design and modular build of Indian ships.
Why South East Asia?
- The release calls the port call part of India’s continued maritime engagement with South East Asian nations.
- It cites the long-standing maritime partnership between India and Thailand.
Why does the Eastern Fleet port call in Thailand matter?
- Diplomacy: Strengthens India-Thailand maritime ties.
- Defence: Builds interoperability and shows Indian shipbuilding.
What can Prelims ask on the Eastern Fleet port call in Thailand?
- INS Udaygiri, Kavaratti and Shakti: Eastern Fleet.
- Port call at Sattahip, Thailand, June 2026.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-06-27): INS Udaygiri, Kavaratti and Shakti of the Eastern Fleet arrived at Sattahip, Thailand, during their South East Asia deployment, and were received by the Royal Thai Navy.
- Naval diplomacy supports Act East and the Indo-Pacific vision.
Quotable data pointINS Udaygiri, Kavaratti and Shakti of the Eastern Fleet arrived at Sattahip, Thailand, during their South East Asia deployment, and were received by the Royal Thai Navy.
PIB: Defence: Eastern Fleet in Thailand, 27 Jun 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: Indian naval exercises with Thailand.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Sattahip, visited by Eastern Fleet ships in June 2026, is in
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB (Defence), 27 Jun 2026.
Questions students ask about this
Which Indian ships visited Sattahip?
INS Udaygiri, INS Kavaratti and INS Shakti of the Eastern Fleet.
Which navy received them?
The Royal Thai Navy.
What is the aim of the visit?
To build navy-to-navy cooperation, interoperability and bilateral maritime ties between India and Thailand.
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Official source: PIB: Defence: Eastern Fleet in Thailand, 27 Jun 2026
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