Indian sailors in Plymouth exercise mistaken for migrants by protesters
Indian Navy sailors visiting Plymouth for a joint training exercise were mistaken for migrants by an anti-immigration group, which shared photos and claims of concerning incidents. The episode shows how an unverified social media post can fuel suspicion about people whose presence had an entirely different explanation.
The sailors were crew from the frigate INS Trishul, in the city for Exercise KONKAN-26 with the Royal Navy. The exercise ran from 8 to 15 October and included professional exchanges and maritime drills; police said two teenage girls reported feeling uneasy near a group of about 20 men, but there was no interaction and they came to no harm.
- Indian Navy sailors sightseeing in Plymouth were mistaken for migrants.
- INS Trishul was visiting for a joint exercise with the Royal Navy.
- Police said two girls came to no harm.
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Plymouth is a naval city in south-west England, and the Royal Navy regularly trains with the navies of other countries. INS Trishul is an Indian Navy frigate, and its crew were in the city for Exercise KONKAN-26, a joint training programme involving maritime drills and professional exchanges.
The visit brought sailors into public areas of the city. Police said two teenage girls felt uneasy near a group of about 20 men; there was no interaction and they were not harmed. The episode highlights how photos shared online without a verified explanation can lead people to mistake an official naval visit for something else.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Indian Navy sailors visiting UK on training exercise are mistaken for migrants by anti-immigration protesters in Plymouth”.