Indian Naval Ship INS Tabar was mission-deployed in international waters for over three months from 13th June this year. During the deployment, she made eleven port calls in nine countries of Europe and Africa, traversing nearly 20 thousand nautical miles. The ship received a warm reception in all countries from local officials and was visited by several local dignitaries.<br />''<br />''The ship's port visits saw various social and professional interactions conducted with the host countries. The ship also undertook twelve maritime partnership exercises with foreign navies at sea. These also included prominent bilateral exercises such as Exercise Indra-Navy 21 with the Russian Navy. These exercises involved wide ranging and multi-dimensional evolutions covering a diverse range of naval operations. A few of these exercises were maiden engagements, such as that with the Royal Norwegian Navy, the Algerian Navy and the Sudanese Navy.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">INS Tabar also participated in the 325th anniversary celebrations of the Russian Navy at St. Petersburg in Russia. INS Tabar is now deployed for patrol in the Gulf of Aden and the Persian Gulf.</span><br />