India, April 10 -- India's growing maritime engagement in the Indian Ocean was visible during INS Trikand's recent visit to Mauritius, but the effort goes beyond ship deployments. A key part of this strategy is training and capacity building, which helps create lasting partnerships. Over the last nine years, the Indian Navy has trained 516 Mauritius's National Coast Guard officers, demonstrating how India is combining on-ground presence with long-term skill development to strengthen regional cooperation.The visit coincided with Mauritius marking its 58th Independence Day and 34th year as a republic on March 12 - an occasion that carried additional weight given the long arc of India-Mauritius relations since the island nation gained indepe...