Indian Naval Ship Tabar arrived at St Petersburg as part of a five-day goodwill visit to Russia and to participate in the 325th Navy Day celebrations of the Russian Navy.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
India and Russia share special bilateral relations that span several decades. These include close military ties and strong cooperation between the two navies.
INS Tabar is a Talwar-class stealth frigate and forms part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet which is based at Mumbai under the Western Naval Command.
Incidentally, the ship was built for the Indian Navy in Russia and was commissioned at St Petersburg in April 2004.
The ship is presently commanded by Capt Mahesh Mangipudi and has a complement of over 300 personnel.
The ship is equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors and is among the earliest stealth frigates of the Indian Navy.
