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What is the News?
Indian Naval Ship(INS) Tabar started its prolonged deployment on June 13. It will now visit a number of ports in Africa and Europe till September end, 2021.
What will INS Tabar do?
- INS Tabar will transit across the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea.
- The ship will also make port visits at Djibouti, Egypt, Italy, France, UK, Russia, Netherlands, Morocco and Arctic Council countries like Sweden and Norway.
- During port visits, the ship is scheduled to participate in bilateral exercises like
- Exercise Konkan with the UK Royal Navy
- Exercise Varuna with French Navy and
- Exercise Indra with Russian Federation Navy.
- These engagements are aimed to further strengthen maritime security in the region and to consolidate combined operations against maritime threats.
- Moreover, the deployment will also see participation by the ship in the Russian Navy Day celebrations.
About INS Tabar:
- INS Tabar is a Talwar-class stealth Frigate built for Indian Navy in Russia.
- The ship is equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors and is among the earliest stealth frigates of the Indian Navy.
- The ship is part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet which is based at Mumbai under Western Naval Command.
Source: PIB
