Apparently this ship was a part of an USN Task Force near Iran that was asked to part ways from the USN as hostilities grew between US and Iran. Don't know how true this is.
A delegation headed by Inspector General Kamin from Israel National Defence College visited the Head Quarters of Eastern Naval Command(HQWNC) & interacted with RAdm Sandeep Mehta, CSO (Ops). They also visited INS Brahmaputra, a guided missile frigate.
India-Israel Defence relationship is robust and is gradually maturing into one of mutual trust & confidence. Navies of both countries share converging views on maritime areas of concern. This visit is a manifestation of multifaceted long term defence collaboration between India & Israel.
INS Saryu and INS Bangaram plus one Dornier aircraft arrived in Yangon for the 8th India-Myanmar Coordinated Patrol(Navies). IN ships were accorded ceremonial reception at Thilawa Terminal by Commodore Kyaw Kyaw Htoo, Dy Cdr, MN Training Command.
"Indian Navy & JMSDF conduct Passage Exercises(PASSEX) in Andaman Sea with INS Sahyadri, JS Izumo & JS Murasame. The ships conducted intensive Maritime Ops including tactical manoeuvres & AS exercises on expendable target EMATT. This was fifth such interaction of INS Sahyadri with Japanese ships in last one year having interacted previously during MALABAR 18, RIMPAC 18, KAKADU 18 & JIMEX 18."
Andaman sea is heating up. Firsts with back to back mil sat launches, recent back to back air-launched and land-launched Brahmos cruise missile and now this. A&N command will transform to full sized tri-service millatary command that openly assists and takes assistance from the Quad+
Fifth interaction between INS Sahyadri and JS Izumo, the crew must know each other rather well by now. What are they cooking ? Joint ops in the future ?
Sahyadri is one beautiful thing. If only she had better radars.
In a demonstration of India's commitment to its ties with Egypt & of Indian Navy's increasing footprint & operational reach, INS Tarkash enters Port of Alexandria for a 3-day visit, as part of Western Fleet Overseas Deployment pgme (OSD).
INS Tarkash during her passage through the Suez Canal prior entering Alexandria, Egypt.