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.
The ship was built for the Indian Navy in Russia.
It was commissioned at St Petersburg in April 2004.
Just Algeria???
Just Algeria???
Just Algeria??
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India has been gradually increasing its engagements with the navies in the African continent through frequent naval deployments and port visits.
One of the 10 mantras given by PM Modi in 2018 regarding engagement with Africa is to align Indian diplomacy with African Union’s Integrated Maritime Strategy 2050. The main objective is to foster increased wealth creation from Africa’s oceans and seas.