In continuation of the Indian Navy’s overseas deployment to West Asia, Africa and Europe, Talwar class frigate INS Trikand entered Safaga port on the coast of the Red Sea for a three days visit. The ship will engage extensively with the Egyptian Navy during its stay in the country.

Indian naval assets are regularly deployed as part of the Indian Navy’s mission of building ‘Bridges of Friendship’, strengthening international cooperation with friendly countries as well as to address maritime concerns of the region including piracy in the Gulf of Aden.

The Indian Navy has also been involved in capacity-building and capability enhancement of friendly navies in the Indian Ocean region, besides providing assistance in hydrographic survey, search and rescue and improving maritime domain awareness. A notable recent deployment of the Indian Navy in the region was Operation Rahat for the evacuation of over 6,200 persons of whom 960 were citizens from 41 other countries including 47 Egyptians from strife-ridden Yemen in April 2015.

INS Trikand, commanded by Captain Vinay Kalia, is a state-of-the-art warship, equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors, capable of addressing threats in all the three dimensions – air, surface and sub-surface.