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Pradeep Kumar

27/06/21 09:20 AM IST

INS TABAR

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Indian Naval Ship Tabar commenced her prolonged deployment on 13 June and will visit a number of ports in Africa and Europe till the end of September.

Highlights
  • During port visits, Tabar will conduct professional, social and sporting interactions.
  • The ship will also participate in a number of joint exercises with friendly navies.
  • During the deployment, 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. 
  • The ship will operate in conjunction with the friendly navies, so as to build military relations, develop interoperability and project long range sustenance.
Aim
  • 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. 
Source: PIB

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