INS Trikand Completes Mombasa Port Call

15 Apr 2026 CW Team

FOC-in-C, West formally handed over INSAS rifles and ammunition to Major General Paul Owuor Otieno, Commander of the Kenya Navy, during a formal ceremony onboard the ship. Activities undertaken during the stay alongside included handling and maintenance of small arms and ammunition, visit board search and seizure training, cross deck visits, community service, sports fixtures and yoga sessions. Personnel from both navies participated in drills aimed at enhancing seamanship, tactical coordination and logistical support during the port visit.

Commanding Officer INS Trikand, Captain Sachin Kulkarni, called on Brigadier Mohammed Shee Shemote, Commander of the Kenya Navy Fleet, and a cultural evening was held onboard the ship. The ship has since proceeded for further operational deployment and will continue to execute assigned missions in the region. Senior officers exchanged professional perspectives to deepen understanding of regional maritime challenges and to identify avenues for sustained training cooperation.

The port call reflects India’s MAHASAGAR vision, Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions, and is expected to strengthen camaraderie, mutual cooperation and bilateral relations. Such engagements serve to enhance interoperability, professional exchanges and maritime cooperation between the IN and the Kenya Navy and to reinforce shared commitments to regional security and goodwill. The engagement underscores a long-term commitment to people-to-people contacts and to practical cooperation at sea that underpin diplomatic ties. Community activities offered an opportunity to deepen interpersonal ties between servicemen and local communities.

INS Trikand, a frontline guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy (IN), concluded a port call at Mombasa, Kenya, on 10 April 2026. The port call coincided with the visit of Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command (FOC-in-C, West), to Kenya. The ship is deployed on operations that contribute to maritime security and to the protection of maritime routes in the region. FOC-in-C, West formally handed over INSAS rifles and ammunition to Major General Paul Owuor Otieno, Commander of the Kenya Navy, during a formal ceremony onboard the ship. Activities undertaken during the stay alongside included handling and maintenance of small arms and ammunition, visit board search and seizure training, cross deck visits, community service, sports fixtures and yoga sessions. Personnel from both navies participated in drills aimed at enhancing seamanship, tactical coordination and logistical support during the port visit. Commanding Officer INS Trikand, Captain Sachin Kulkarni, called on Brigadier Mohammed Shee Shemote, Commander of the Kenya Navy Fleet, and a cultural evening was held onboard the ship. The ship has since proceeded for further operational deployment and will continue to execute assigned missions in the region. Senior officers exchanged professional perspectives to deepen understanding of regional maritime challenges and to identify avenues for sustained training cooperation. The port call reflects India’s MAHASAGAR vision, Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions, and is expected to strengthen camaraderie, mutual cooperation and bilateral relations. Such engagements serve to enhance interoperability, professional exchanges and maritime cooperation between the IN and the Kenya Navy and to reinforce shared commitments to regional security and goodwill. The engagement underscores a long-term commitment to people-to-people contacts and to practical cooperation at sea that underpin diplomatic ties. Community activities offered an opportunity to deepen interpersonal ties between servicemen and local communities.

Technology

12 Jun 2026

LTTS Partners with Databricks to Advance Industrial AI

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has entered a strategic partnership with Databricks to co-develop Industrial AI solutions for asset-intensive industries, including energy, petrochemicals, and manufacturing. The collaboration leverages LTTS’ engineering expertise across 600+ major plants with Databricks’ AI and analytics platform to convert operational data into actionable Engineering Intelligence.The partnership will deliver solutions spanning Predictive Asset Reliability, Energy & Emissions Optimisation, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Production and Quality Intelligence, and Sust..

Infrastructure Urban

12 Jun 2026

Opptra Partners with Unicommerce to Scale AI-Driven E-Commerce

Opptra, the AI-native e-commerce distributor founded by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, has partnered with Unicommerce to enhance operations across India, the GCC, and Southeast Asia. The collaboration integrates Opptra’s brand expansion expertise with Unicommerce’s AI-led Uniware platform, enabling centralised management of orders, inventory, and fulfilment across warehouses, stores, and sales channels.Opptra retains full commercial ownership of online brand operations, from marketplace strategy and pricing to fulfilment and customer service. Leveraging Unicommerce’s 350+ integrations..

Real Estate

12 Jun 2026

AHS Properties Acquires Shangri-La Hotel for AED 1.1 Billion

AHS Properties has acquired the Shangri-La Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road for AED 1.1 billion from Mismak Asset Management, marking one of the largest single-asset real estate deals in recent history. The 43-floor, 200-metre tower, completed in 2003, was among the first five-star hotels on the corridor.This acquisition complements AHS Tower and AHS City, forming a vertical corridor strategy that represents a substantial portion of the developer’s AED 50 billion year-end 2026 pipeline. Founder and CEO Abbas Sajwani described the purchase as a long-term investment in structurally constrained asset..