Indian Naval Ship Tabar
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Content for Indian Naval Ship Tabar Article

1. About the News
2. About INS Tabar

Why in News ?

In order to enhancing military cooperation with friendly nations Indian Naval Ship Tabar commenced prolonged deployment on 13 June.

Key Facts

• Will visit a number of ports in Africa and Europe till end September.
• During port visits INS Tabar will conduct professional, social and sporting interactions.
• The ship will also participate in a number of joint exercises with friendly navies.
• INS Tabar will transit across the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea while making port calls at Djibouti, Egypt, Italy, France, UK, Russia, Netherlands, Morocco, and Arctic Council countries like Sweden and Norway.
• In addition to PASSEX with host navies of countries being visited, the ship is also scheduled to participate in bilateral exercises like Ex Konkan with Royal Navy, Ex Varuna with French Navy and Ex Indra with Russian Federation Navy.
• What is the aim ?
  • Operate in conjunction with the friendly navies, so as to build military relations, develop interoperability and project long range sustenance.
  • INS undertakes regular overseas deployments particularly in the maritime areas of primary interest.
  • These engagements are aimed to further strengthen maritime security in the region and to consolidate combined operations against maritime threats.
  • These interactions will also offer an opportunity to navies to observe and imbibe the ‘Best Practices’ followed in each other’s Navy.

About INS Tabar

• INS Tabar, is a Talwar class stealth Frigate built for Indian Navy in Russia.

  

• The ship has a complement of 300 personnel. 
• The ship is equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors.
• Also 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.

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