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{{other ships|INS Shakti}} | {{other ships|INS Shakti}} | ||
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|Ship builder=*[[Fincantieri]] | |Ship builder=*[[Fincantieri]] | ||
* Bharat Electronics<ref name=in>{{cite web|title=Admiral Nirmal Verma, CNS commissions INS Shakti at Visakhapatnam|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/admiral-nirmal-verma-cns-commissions-ins-shakti-visakhapatnam|publisher=[[Indian Navy]]|access-date=4 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925145308/http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/admiral-nirmal-verma-cns-commissions-ins-shakti-visakhapatnam|archive-date=25 September | * Bharat Electronics<ref name=in>{{cite web|title=Admiral Nirmal Verma, CNS commissions INS Shakti at Visakhapatnam|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/admiral-nirmal-verma-cns-commissions-ins-shakti-visakhapatnam|publisher=[[Indian Navy]]|access-date=4 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925145308/http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/admiral-nirmal-verma-cns-commissions-ins-shakti-visakhapatnam|archive-date=25 September 2013}}</ref> | ||
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|Ship yard number= 6186 | |Ship yard number= 6186 | ||
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|Ship launched= 11 October 2010<ref name=wn>{{cite web|title=INS Shakti launched at Italian shipyard|url=http://article.wn.com/view/2010/10/11/INS_Shakti_launched_at_Italian_shipyard/|publisher=WN|access-date=4 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224210422/http://article.wn.com/view/2010/10/11/INS_Shakti_launched_at_Italian_shipyard/|archive-date=24 December | |Ship launched= 11 October 2010<ref name=wn>{{cite web|title=INS Shakti launched at Italian shipyard|url=http://article.wn.com/view/2010/10/11/INS_Shakti_launched_at_Italian_shipyard/|publisher=WN|access-date=4 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224210422/http://article.wn.com/view/2010/10/11/INS_Shakti_launched_at_Italian_shipyard/|archive-date=24 December 2014}}</ref> | ||
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|Ship displacement= {{convert|27550|t}}<ref name=hin>{{cite web|title=INS Shakti commissioned|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2505289.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=4 June | |Ship displacement= {{convert|27550|t}}<ref name=hin>{{cite web|title=INS Shakti commissioned|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2505289.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=4 June 2013}}</ref> | ||
|Ship length={{convert|175|m|ft|abbr=on}} | |Ship length={{convert|175|m|ft|abbr=on}} | ||
|Ship beam={{convert|25|m|ft|abbr=on}} | |Ship beam={{convert|25|m|ft|abbr=on}} | ||
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|Ship complement=180 sailors and 20 officers | |Ship complement=180 sailors and 20 officers | ||
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|Ship EW= Chaff launcher system<ref name=sify21j>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy strengthens far-reaching capability|url=http://www.sify.com/finance/indian-navy-strenghtens-far-reaching-capability-news-default-lbvr4qjfaaj.html|access-date=2 February 2013|newspaper=Sify|date=21 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723014309/http://www.sify.com/finance/indian-navy-strenghtens-far-reaching-capability-news-default-lbvr4qjfaaj.html|archive-date=23 July | |Ship EW= Chaff launcher system<ref name=sify21j>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy strengthens far-reaching capability|url=http://www.sify.com/finance/indian-navy-strenghtens-far-reaching-capability-news-default-lbvr4qjfaaj.html|access-date=2 February 2013|newspaper=Sify|date=21 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723014309/http://www.sify.com/finance/indian-navy-strenghtens-far-reaching-capability-news-default-lbvr4qjfaaj.html|archive-date=23 July 2011}}</ref> | ||
|Ship armament= 4 × [[AK-630]] Close-in weapons system<ref name=sify21j /> | |Ship armament= 4 × [[AK-630]] Close-in weapons system<ref name=sify21j /> | ||
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'''INS ''Shakti''''' (A57) is a {{sclass|Deepak|fleet tanker}} in service with the [[Indian Navy]]. She was built by [[Fincantieri]], an [[Italy|Italian]] shipbuilding company based in [[Trieste]].<ref name="hin" /> She is the second and final ship of her class.<ref name=naval-technology1/> ''Shakti'', along with her predecessor {{INS|Deepak|A50|2}}, is one of the largest ships of the Indian Navy.<ref name=in/> | '''INS ''Shakti''''' (A57) is a {{sclass|Deepak|fleet tanker}} in service with the [[Indian Navy]]. She was built by [[Fincantieri]], an [[Italy|Italian]] shipbuilding company based in [[Trieste]].<ref name="hin" /> She is the second and final ship of her class.<ref name=naval-technology1/> ''Shakti'', along with her predecessor {{INS|Deepak|A50|2}}, is one of the largest ships of the Indian Navy.<ref name=in/> | ||
Construction of the vessel began in November 2009 and it was [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] in October 2010. She was handed over to India by September 2011 and was [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 1 October 2011.<ref name="in" /><ref name=dnai>{{cite web|title=Fleet tanker INS Shakti inducted into Indian Navy|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_fleet-tanker-ins-shakti-inducted-into-indian-navy_1593818|publisher=DNA India|access-date=4 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002214958/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_fleet-tanker-ins-shakti-inducted-into-indian-navy_1593818|archive-date=2 October | Construction of the vessel began in November 2009 and it was [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] in October 2010. She was handed over to India by September 2011 and was [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 1 October 2011.<ref name="in" /><ref name=dnai>{{cite web|title=Fleet tanker INS Shakti inducted into Indian Navy|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_fleet-tanker-ins-shakti-inducted-into-indian-navy_1593818|publisher=DNA India|access-date=4 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002214958/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_fleet-tanker-ins-shakti-inducted-into-indian-navy_1593818|archive-date=2 October 2011}}</ref><ref name=toi>{{cite web|title=INS Shakti inducted into the Indian navy|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-02/hyderabad/30234909_1_indian-navy-admiral-nirmal-verma-solid-cargo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114014141/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-02/hyderabad/30234909_1_indian-navy-admiral-nirmal-verma-solid-cargo|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 November 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=4 June 2013}}</ref> The construction of the vessel was completed in a record time of 27 months, after the contract worth {{euro|159.32 million}} was signed in April 2008.<ref name=sify21j /> | ||
INS ''Shakti'' can refuel four ships at a time, with a fuelling speed of 1,500 tonnes per hour while her predecessors had a speed of 300 per hour. She is also equipped with state-of-the art electronics, medical facilities and storage spaces.<ref name=sify21j /> According to [[Admiral Nirmal Verma]], ''Shakti'' would significantly add to the Indian Navy's ability to conduct and sustain operations distant from the coast.<ref name=sify21j /> | INS ''Shakti'' can refuel four ships at a time, with a fuelling speed of 1,500 tonnes per hour while her predecessors had a speed of 300 per hour. She is also equipped with state-of-the art electronics, medical facilities and storage spaces.<ref name=sify21j /> According to [[Admiral Nirmal Verma]], ''Shakti'' would significantly add to the Indian Navy's ability to conduct and sustain operations distant from the coast.<ref name=sify21j /> | ||
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INS ''Shakti'' has a length of {{convert|175|m|abbr=on}} [[Length overall|overall]], a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|25|m|abbr=on}} and a [[Draught (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|9.1|m|abbr=on}}. The ship displaces about {{convert|27550|t}} at full load. The complement is about 200, including 20 officers.<ref name="hin" /> | INS ''Shakti'' has a length of {{convert|175|m|abbr=on}} [[Length overall|overall]], a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|25|m|abbr=on}} and a [[Draught (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|9.1|m|abbr=on}}. The ship displaces about {{convert|27550|t}} at full load. The complement is about 200, including 20 officers.<ref name="hin" /> | ||
The ship is powered by two [[MAN SE|MAN]] [[diesel engine]]s providing a total power of {{convert|19.2|MW|abbr=on|lk=on}}.<ref name=naval-technology1>{{cite web|title=Deepak Class Fleet Tankers, India|url=http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/deepak-class-fleet-tankers/|publisher=Naval Technology|access-date=4 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528234511/http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/deepak-class-fleet-tankers|archive-date=28 May | The ship is powered by two [[MAN SE|MAN]] [[diesel engine]]s providing a total power of {{convert|19.2|MW|abbr=on|lk=on}}.<ref name=naval-technology1>{{cite web|title=Deepak Class Fleet Tankers, India|url=http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/deepak-class-fleet-tankers/|publisher=Naval Technology|access-date=4 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528234511/http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/deepak-class-fleet-tankers|archive-date=28 May 2013}}</ref> This allows the ship to reach a maximum speed of {{convert|20|kn|lk=in}} and an endurance of {{convert|10000|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|16|kn}}.<ref name=toi2>{{cite web|title=Navy inducts fleet tanker INS Shakti|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Navy-inducts-fleet-tanker-INS-Shakti/articleshow/10200818.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=4 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116004035/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Navy-inducts-fleet-tanker-INS-Shakti/articleshow/10200818.cms|archive-date=16 November 2011}}</ref> | ||
To help prevent accidental oil spills the ship features a double hull configuration, in compliance with [[MARPOL 73/78]].<ref name=dh11 /> | To help prevent accidental oil spills the ship features a double hull configuration, in compliance with [[MARPOL 73/78]].<ref name=dh11 /> | ||
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== Construction and service == | == Construction and service == | ||
[[Fincantieri]] was awarded the contract to construct ''Shakti'' in April 2008, at a cost of US$300 million. The ''Deepak''-class tankers were the first warships constructed for India by Fincantieri. The construction of the ship began in November 2009 at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Italy.<ref name="dnai" /> The sea trials started in December 2010.<ref name=dh11>{{cite news|title=INS Shakti launched at Italian shipyard|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/104114/ins-shakti-launched-italian-shipyard.html|access-date=29 July 2012h|newspaper=The Deccan Herald|date=11 October 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225025820/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/104114/ins-shakti-launched-italian-shipyard.html|archive-date=25 December | [[Fincantieri]] was awarded the contract to construct ''Shakti'' in April 2008, at a cost of US$300 million. The ''Deepak''-class tankers were the first warships constructed for India by Fincantieri. The construction of the ship began in November 2009 at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Italy.<ref name="dnai" /> The sea trials started in December 2010.<ref name=dh11>{{cite news|title=INS Shakti launched at Italian shipyard|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/104114/ins-shakti-launched-italian-shipyard.html|access-date=29 July 2012h|newspaper=The Deccan Herald|date=11 October 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225025820/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/104114/ins-shakti-launched-italian-shipyard.html|archive-date=25 December 2014}}</ref> The ship was formally handed over to the Indian Navy on 23 September 2011, in under two years. [[Nirmal Kumar Verma|Admiral Nirmal Verma]], the chief of the Naval Staff, commissioned the tanker at Visakhapatnam, the home of the [[Eastern Naval Command]], saying that the ship enhanced the reach of the navy well beyond the limits of the [[Indian Ocean]].<ref name="dnai" /><ref name=niex>{{cite news|title=Navy boosting Eastern flank|url=http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article1401333.ece|access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=New Indian Express|date=31 December 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223042843/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/article1401333.ece|archive-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> | ||
INS ''Shakti'' is the third tanker of the same name of the navy. The first ''Shakti'' had a displacement of 3,000 tonnes and was commissioned during [[World War II]]. She was in service with the Indian Navy from 29 January 1954 and decommissioned on 31 December 1967; whilst the second ''Shakti'', a large ship built by a German yard, was commissioned on 21 February 1976 and decommissioned on 21 July 2007, after more than 31 years of naval service.<ref name="in" /><ref name="hin" /> | INS ''Shakti'' is the third tanker of the same name of the navy. The first ''Shakti'' had a displacement of 3,000 tonnes and was commissioned during [[World War II]]. She was in service with the Indian Navy from 29 January 1954 and decommissioned on 31 December 1967; whilst the second ''Shakti'', a large ship built by a German yard, was commissioned on 21 February 1976 and decommissioned on 21 July 2007, after more than 31 years of naval service.<ref name="in" /><ref name="hin" /> | ||
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'''Malabar 2012''' | '''Malabar 2012''' | ||
In April 2012, ''Shakti'' took part in the Indian navy's annual maritime exercise with the [[US Navy]], [[Exercise Malabar#2012|Malabar 2012]], in the [[Bay of Bengal]]. During these exercises, the ship replenished {{USS|Carl Vinson}}, [[flagship]] of the US Navy's [[Carrier Strike Group One|Carrier Strike Group 1]].<ref name=usn14j>{{cite web|title=Carl Vinson Sailors Make History During Exercise Malabar 2012|url=http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ccsg5/Pages/CarlVinsonSailorsMakeHistoryDuringExerciseMalabar2012.aspx#.T9err7Uth50|publisher=US Navy|access-date=14 July 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515045313/http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ccsg5/Pages/CarlVinsonSailorsMakeHistoryDuringExerciseMalabar2012.aspx#.T9err7Uth50|archive-date=15 May | In April 2012, ''Shakti'' took part in the Indian navy's annual maritime exercise with the [[US Navy]], [[Exercise Malabar#2012|Malabar 2012]], in the [[Bay of Bengal]]. During these exercises, the ship replenished {{USS|Carl Vinson}}, [[flagship]] of the US Navy's [[Carrier Strike Group One|Carrier Strike Group 1]].<ref name=usn14j>{{cite web|title=Carl Vinson Sailors Make History During Exercise Malabar 2012|url=http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ccsg5/Pages/CarlVinsonSailorsMakeHistoryDuringExerciseMalabar2012.aspx#.T9err7Uth50|publisher=US Navy|access-date=14 July 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515045313/http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ccsg5/Pages/CarlVinsonSailorsMakeHistoryDuringExerciseMalabar2012.aspx#.T9err7Uth50|archive-date=15 May 2013}}</ref><ref name=tdt>{{cite web|title=India's Navy Good U.S. Option|url=https://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2012/04/10/indias-navy-good-u-s-option/|publisher=The Diplomat|access-date=2 August 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720003557/https://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2012/04/10/indias-navy-good-u-s-option/|archive-date=20 July 2012}}</ref> | ||
'''South China Sea and the North-West Pacific''' | '''South China Sea and the North-West Pacific''' | ||
In May 2012, ''Shakti'', as part of a battle group of four ships, began a sustained operational deployment to the South China Sea and the North West Pacific Ocean. The other three ships were {{INS|Rana|D52|6}}, a ''Rajput''-class guided missile destroyer, {{INS|Shivalik|F47|6}}, a stealth frigate, and {{INS|Karmuk|P64|6}}, a ''Kora''-class corvette. This battle group was under the command of Rear Admiral P Ajit Kumar, Flag Officer Commanding, [[Eastern Naval Command]]. According to the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], the two-month deployment, far from India's usual area of operations, along with naval exercises with a number of countries, aimed to demonstrate the Indian navy's operational reach.<ref name=indpr>{{cite news|title=First bilateral maritime exercise between India and Japan|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/PRel_120609_JIMEX12_Indio-Japan-Ex.pdf|access-date=17 January 2013|newspaper=Indian Navy Press Release|date=9 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109235842/http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/PRel_120609_JIMEX12_Indio-Japan-Ex.pdf|archive-date=9 January | In May 2012, ''Shakti'', as part of a battle group of four ships, began a sustained operational deployment to the South China Sea and the North West Pacific Ocean. The other three ships were {{INS|Rana|D52|6}}, a ''Rajput''-class guided missile destroyer, {{INS|Shivalik|F47|6}}, a stealth frigate, and {{INS|Karmuk|P64|6}}, a ''Kora''-class corvette. This battle group was under the command of Rear Admiral P Ajit Kumar, Flag Officer Commanding, [[Eastern Naval Command]]. According to the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], the two-month deployment, far from India's usual area of operations, along with naval exercises with a number of countries, aimed to demonstrate the Indian navy's operational reach.<ref name=indpr>{{cite news|title=First bilateral maritime exercise between India and Japan|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/PRel_120609_JIMEX12_Indio-Japan-Ex.pdf|access-date=17 January 2013|newspaper=Indian Navy Press Release|date=9 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109235842/http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/PRel_120609_JIMEX12_Indio-Japan-Ex.pdf|archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=orf>{{cite web|last=Mohan|first=C Raja|title=Analysis: Japanese Navy|url=http://www.orfonline.org/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/analysis/AnalysisDetail.html?cmaid=38345&mmacmaid=38346|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415132910/http://www.orfonline.org/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/analysis/AnalysisDetail.html?cmaid=38345&mmacmaid=38346|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 April 2013|publisher=Observer Research Foundation|access-date=17 January 2013}}</ref> | ||
During the deployment, the battle group participated in passage exercises with the navies of the countries visited. The 'Passage Exercises' focussed on maritime security cooperation, which included humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) operations and 'Visit, Board, Search and Seizure' (VBSS) drills for anti-piracy operations. These exercises aimed to increase naval inter-operability, enabling the two navies to function with enhanced coordination during possible HADR operations. In addition, during the port visits, the Fleet Commander along with the Commanding Officers of the ships met high-ranking officials of the navy, state administration, port management, coastal security organisation, police, and other stakeholders of maritime security in the countries visited, to share professional experiences and exchange best practices in areas of mutual interest.<ref name=indpr /><ref name=orf /> | During the deployment, the battle group participated in passage exercises with the navies of the countries visited. The 'Passage Exercises' focussed on maritime security cooperation, which included humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) operations and 'Visit, Board, Search and Seizure' (VBSS) drills for anti-piracy operations. These exercises aimed to increase naval inter-operability, enabling the two navies to function with enhanced coordination during possible HADR operations. In addition, during the port visits, the Fleet Commander along with the Commanding Officers of the ships met high-ranking officials of the navy, state administration, port management, coastal security organisation, police, and other stakeholders of maritime security in the countries visited, to share professional experiences and exchange best practices in areas of mutual interest.<ref name=indpr /><ref name=orf /> | ||
'''JIMEX 2012''' | '''JIMEX 2012''' | ||
The ship was deployed in the [[Pacific Ocean|North West Pacific]] for JIMEX 2012 (Japan-India Maritime Exercise) with the four ship group, and took part in India's first bi-lateral maritime exercise with Japan. The [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force]] (JMSDF) was represented by two destroyers, one maritime patrol aircraft and a helicopter.<ref name=ibn9j>{{cite news|title=India, Japan to hold first naval exercise from today|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-japan-to-hold-first-naval-exercise-from-today/265085-3.html|access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=IBN Live|date=9 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903064627/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-japan-to-hold-first-naval-exercise-from-today/265085-3.html|archive-date=3 September | The ship was deployed in the [[Pacific Ocean|North West Pacific]] for JIMEX 2012 (Japan-India Maritime Exercise) with the four ship group, and took part in India's first bi-lateral maritime exercise with Japan. The [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force]] (JMSDF) was represented by two destroyers, one maritime patrol aircraft and a helicopter.<ref name=ibn9j>{{cite news|title=India, Japan to hold first naval exercise from today|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-japan-to-hold-first-naval-exercise-from-today/265085-3.html|access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=IBN Live|date=9 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903064627/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-japan-to-hold-first-naval-exercise-from-today/265085-3.html|archive-date=3 September 2013}}</ref> | ||
The four ships entered [[Tokyo]] on 5 June 2012 after visiting Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines and South Korea. They stayed in Tokyo for three days. This visit coincided with the commemoration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan. Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Naval Command]] also visited Tokyo to witness the first JIMEX.<ref name=indpr /><ref name=ndtv25j>{{cite news|title=How Indian Navy is expanding and modernising|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/how-indian-navy-is-expanding-and-modernising-235746|access-date=14 July 2012|newspaper=NDTV|date=25 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707094414/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/how-indian-navy-is-expanding-and-modernising-235746|archive-date=7 July | The four ships entered [[Tokyo]] on 5 June 2012 after visiting Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines and South Korea. They stayed in Tokyo for three days. This visit coincided with the commemoration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan. Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Naval Command]] also visited Tokyo to witness the first JIMEX.<ref name=indpr /><ref name=ndtv25j>{{cite news|title=How Indian Navy is expanding and modernising|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/how-indian-navy-is-expanding-and-modernising-235746|access-date=14 July 2012|newspaper=NDTV|date=25 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707094414/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/how-indian-navy-is-expanding-and-modernising-235746|archive-date=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=hin15j>{{cite news|title=Japanese warships call at Kochi|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/japanese-warships-call-at-kochi/article3531095.ece|access-date=17 January 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303201653/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/japanese-warships-call-at-kochi/article3531095.ece|archive-date=3 March 2018}}</ref> | ||
'''South-east Asia''' | '''South-east Asia''' | ||
After the deployment in the North pacific, the battle group was deployed in the [[South China Sea]].<ref name=znj13>{{cite news|title=Warm reception to Indian naval ships in China|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/warm-reception-to-indian-naval-ships-in-china_781647.html|access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=Zee News|date=13 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814071306/http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/warm-reception-to-indian-naval-ships-in-china_781647.html|archive-date=14 August | After the deployment in the North pacific, the battle group was deployed in the [[South China Sea]].<ref name=znj13>{{cite news|title=Warm reception to Indian naval ships in China|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/warm-reception-to-indian-naval-ships-in-china_781647.html|access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=Zee News|date=13 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814071306/http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/warm-reception-to-indian-naval-ships-in-china_781647.html|archive-date=14 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Indian warships to dock at Chinese port|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/indian-warships-to-dock-at-chinese-port_781351.html|access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=Zee News|date=12 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214510/http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/indian-warships-to-dock-at-chinese-port_781351.html|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> As part of India's [[Look East policy (India)|''Look East'' policy]], the ships visited the [[Shanghai]] port on 13 June 2012, for a five-day goodwill tour.<ref name=ndtv25j /><ref name=hindustantimes>{{cite web|title=Indian warships to dock at Chinese port after 6 yrs gap|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/China/Indian-warships-to-dock-at-Chinese-port-after-6-yrs-gap/Article1-870003.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103033933/http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/China/Indian-warships-to-dock-at-Chinese-port-after-6-yrs-gap/Article1-870003.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=4 June 2013}}</ref> INS ''Shakti'' served as the fuel and logistics tanker to the three destroyers. The ships left the port on 17 June 2012.<ref name=ndtv19>{{cite news|title=Indian warships wrap up China visit|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/indian-warships-wrap-up-china-visit-233603|access-date=29 July 2012|newspaper=NDTV|date=19 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620023301/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/indian-warships-wrap-up-china-visit-233603|archive-date=20 June 2012}}</ref> Before leaving the port, the ships conducted routine passage exercise with the [[People's Liberation Army Navy]].<ref name=orf /><ref>{{cite news|title=Chinese Navy calls for trust building with India|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3529270.ece|access-date=3 January 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719040815/http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3529270.ece|archive-date=19 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=idsa>{{cite web|title=Chinese Navy calls for trust building with India|url=http://idsa.in/TWIR/6_3_2012_National|work=The Week in Review|publisher=IDSA|access-date=3 January 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205022/http://idsa.in/TWIR/6_3_2012_National|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> | ||
After the visits to Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, Japan, South Korea and China, the ships visited [[Port Klang]], [[Malaysia]]. This was the last port call of the battle group, after which it returned to the Eastern fleet of the Indian Navy, after being on a two-month-long deployment which started in May 2012.<ref name=indpr /><ref name=ndtv28>{{cite news|title=Indian warships on goodwill tour, dock in Malaysia|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/indian-warships-on-goodwill-tour-dock-in-malaysia-237232|access-date=29 July 2012|newspaper=NDTV|date=28 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815145053/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/indian-warships-on-goodwill-tour-dock-in-malaysia-237232|archive-date=15 August | After the visits to Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, Japan, South Korea and China, the ships visited [[Port Klang]], [[Malaysia]]. This was the last port call of the battle group, after which it returned to the Eastern fleet of the Indian Navy, after being on a two-month-long deployment which started in May 2012.<ref name=indpr /><ref name=ndtv28>{{cite news|title=Indian warships on goodwill tour, dock in Malaysia|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/indian-warships-on-goodwill-tour-dock-in-malaysia-237232|access-date=29 July 2012|newspaper=NDTV|date=28 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815145053/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/indian-warships-on-goodwill-tour-dock-in-malaysia-237232|archive-date=15 August 2012}}</ref><ref name=nst>{{cite news|title=Indian navy ships on 4-day visit|url=http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/indian-navy-ships-on-4-day-visit-1.99103|access-date=29 July 2012|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=28 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702185547/http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/indian-navy-ships-on-4-day-visit-1.99103|archive-date=2 July 2012}}</ref> | ||
=== 2013 === | === 2013 === | ||
'''TROPEX 2013''' | '''TROPEX 2013''' | ||
''Shakti'' was part of a seven-ship fleet which represented the Eastern Naval Command at Indian Navy's annual TROPEX exercise, which concluded on 1 March 2013. TROPEX 2013 was a month-long theatre level exercise which was conducted off [[Arabian Sea|India's west coast]]. The navy conducted manoeuvres, weapon firings and tactical evaluation.<ref name=fi7m>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy Eastern Fleet heads back after Exercise TROPEX 2013|url=http://frontierindia.net/indian-navy-eastern-fleet-heads-back-after-exercise-tropex-2013#axzz2VEumWYuv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711102046/http://frontierindia.net/indian-navy-eastern-fleet-heads-back-after-exercise-tropex-2013#axzz2VEumWYuv|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 July 2018|access-date=4 June 2013|newspaper=Frontier India|date=7 March | ''Shakti'' was part of a seven-ship fleet which represented the Eastern Naval Command at Indian Navy's annual TROPEX exercise, which concluded on 1 March 2013. TROPEX 2013 was a month-long theatre level exercise which was conducted off [[Arabian Sea|India's west coast]]. The navy conducted manoeuvres, weapon firings and tactical evaluation.<ref name=fi7m>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy Eastern Fleet heads back after Exercise TROPEX 2013|url=http://frontierindia.net/indian-navy-eastern-fleet-heads-back-after-exercise-tropex-2013#axzz2VEumWYuv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711102046/http://frontierindia.net/indian-navy-eastern-fleet-heads-back-after-exercise-tropex-2013#axzz2VEumWYuv|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 July 2018|access-date=4 June 2013|newspaper=Frontier India|date=7 March 2013}}</ref> | ||
The other ships in the flotilla were the destroyer ''Rana'', amphibious dock {{INS|Jalashwa|L41|6}}, corvettes {{INS|Kulish|P63|6}}, ''Karmuk'' and {{INS|Sukanya|P50|6}}, and it was led by {{INS|Ranvijay|D55|6}} under the command of Admiral Ajith Kumar P, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. This flotilla made a port call at Kochi on 4 March 2013, en route to its forward deployment.<ref name=bs7m>{{cite news|title=Seven warships of Eastern fleet depart after 4-day visit|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/seven-warships-of-eastern-fleet-depart-after-4-day-visit-113030700186_1.html|access-date=27 May 2013|newspaper=Business Standard|date=7 March 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605061148/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/seven-warships-of-eastern-fleet-depart-after-4-day-visit-113030700186_1.html|archive-date=5 June | The other ships in the flotilla were the destroyer ''Rana'', amphibious dock {{INS|Jalashwa|L41|6}}, corvettes {{INS|Kulish|P63|6}}, ''Karmuk'' and {{INS|Sukanya|P50|6}}, and it was led by {{INS|Ranvijay|D55|6}} under the command of Admiral Ajith Kumar P, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. This flotilla made a port call at Kochi on 4 March 2013, en route to its forward deployment.<ref name=bs7m>{{cite news|title=Seven warships of Eastern fleet depart after 4-day visit|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/seven-warships-of-eastern-fleet-depart-after-4-day-visit-113030700186_1.html|access-date=27 May 2013|newspaper=Business Standard|date=7 March 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605061148/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/seven-warships-of-eastern-fleet-depart-after-4-day-visit-113030700186_1.html|archive-date=5 June 2013}}</ref><ref name=zn7m>{{cite news|title=Seven warships of Eastern fleet depart after 4-day visit|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/seven-warships-of-eastern-fleet-depart-after-4-day_833608.html|access-date=27 May 2013|newspaper=Zee News|date=7 March 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116104139/http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/seven-warships-of-eastern-fleet-depart-after-4-day_833608.html|archive-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> | ||
'''South China Sea and Western Pacific''' | '''South China Sea and Western Pacific''' | ||
The ship was part of a four-vessel fleet on a regular operational deployment to the South China Sea and the Western Pacific during May–June 2013, which departed from India on 20 May 2013.<ref name=ba29m /> The fleet led by Rear Admiral Ajit Kumar consisted of stealth frigate {{INS|Satpura|F48|6}}, ''Rajput''-class destroyer INS ''Ranvijay'', corvette {{INS|Kirch|P62|6}} and ''Shakti'', and carried more than 800 crew members. ''Shakti'', along with ''Ranvijay'' sailed from [[Port Blair]], Andaman and Nicobar on 21 May and were joined by ''Satpura'' and ''Kirch'', which arrived from Singapore after participating in a maritime exhibition and a bilateral naval exercise. The ships made a five-day port call at [[Malaysia]]'s [[Port Klang]] on 25 May 2013.<ref name=ba29m>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy Warships Call On South-east Asia|url=http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=952647|access-date=29 May 2013|newspaper=Bernama|date=29 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222144634/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=952647|archive-date=22 February | The ship was part of a four-vessel fleet on a regular operational deployment to the South China Sea and the Western Pacific during May–June 2013, which departed from India on 20 May 2013.<ref name=ba29m /> The fleet led by Rear Admiral Ajit Kumar consisted of stealth frigate {{INS|Satpura|F48|6}}, ''Rajput''-class destroyer INS ''Ranvijay'', corvette {{INS|Kirch|P62|6}} and ''Shakti'', and carried more than 800 crew members. ''Shakti'', along with ''Ranvijay'' sailed from [[Port Blair]], Andaman and Nicobar on 21 May and were joined by ''Satpura'' and ''Kirch'', which arrived from Singapore after participating in a maritime exhibition and a bilateral naval exercise. The ships made a five-day port call at [[Malaysia]]'s [[Port Klang]] on 25 May 2013.<ref name=ba29m>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy Warships Call On South-east Asia|url=http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=952647|access-date=29 May 2013|newspaper=Bernama|date=29 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222144634/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=952647|archive-date=22 February 2016}}</ref><ref name=dc29m>{{cite news|title=Naval fleet goes on a month-long expedition|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/335255/naval-fleet-goes-month-long.html|access-date=29 May 2013|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=29 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217031324/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/335255/naval-fleet-goes-month-long.html|archive-date=17 February 2016}}</ref><ref name=bs28m>{{cite news|title=Indian warships makes port calls in South-East Asian nations|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/indian-warships-makes-port-calls-in-south-east-asian-nations-113052600179_1.html|access-date=27 May 2013|newspaper=Business Standard|date=26 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222160418/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/indian-warships-makes-port-calls-in-south-east-asian-nations-113052600179_1.html|archive-date=22 February 2016}}</ref><ref name=nst28m>{{cite news|title=Four Indian navy ships dock in Port Klang Read more: Four Indian navy ships dock in Port Klang|url=http://www.nst.com.my/latest/four-indian-navy-ships-dock-in-port-klang-1.286259#ixzz2UNlyznbK|access-date=27 May 2013|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=26 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526173952/http://www.nst.com.my/latest/four-indian-navy-ships-dock-in-port-klang-1.286259#ixzz2UNlyznbK|archive-date=26 May 2013}}</ref> | ||
The ships will conduct passage exercises and practice both conventional wartime drills and cooperative military action against unconventional sea threats with the Malaysian Navy.<ref name=thnn28m>{{cite news|title=Indian warships to visit Vietnam|url=http://www.thanhniennews.com/index/pages/20130528-indian-warships-to-visit-vietnam.aspx|access-date=29 May 2013|newspaper=Thanhnien News|date=28 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615061733/http://www.thanhniennews.com/index/pages/20130528-indian-warships-to-visit-vietnam.aspx|archive-date=15 June | The ships will conduct passage exercises and practice both conventional wartime drills and cooperative military action against unconventional sea threats with the Malaysian Navy.<ref name=thnn28m>{{cite news|title=Indian warships to visit Vietnam|url=http://www.thanhniennews.com/index/pages/20130528-indian-warships-to-visit-vietnam.aspx|access-date=29 May 2013|newspaper=Thanhnien News|date=28 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615061733/http://www.thanhniennews.com/index/pages/20130528-indian-warships-to-visit-vietnam.aspx|archive-date=15 June 2013}}</ref> They will make further port calls at [[Da Nang]] in Vietnam and [[Manila]] in the Philippines. They are expected to return to India by June 2013.<ref name=toi28m>{{cite news|title=Four Indian warships on overseas deployment to the east|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-28/india/39579316_1_indian-ocean-region-maritime-security-warships|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609104935/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-28/india/39579316_1_indian-ocean-region-maritime-security-warships|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 June 2013|access-date=28 May 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 May 2013}}</ref> The fleet would be deployed in the South China Sea and the Western Pacific from mid-May to end June to reinforce military ties with [[ASEAN]], in addition to showcasing India's naval capabilities.<ref name=dc29m /> | ||
=== 2014 === | === 2014 === | ||
'''Western Pacific''': | '''Western Pacific''': | ||
In July 2014, an Indian Navy task force comprising INS ''Ranvijay'', INS ''Shivalik'', and ''Shakti'' visited the [[Russian Pacific Fleet]] at [[Vladivostok]] for Indra-2014 exercises. The Russian fleet consisted of guided-missile cruiser {{ship|Russian cruiser|Varyag|1983|2}}, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet; the destroyer {{ship|Russian destroyer|Admiral Vinogradov||2}}, the ''Peresvet'' and several auxiliary ships, naval aircraft and helicopters. The exercise took place from 17 to 19 July in the Peter the Great Gulf in the [[Sea of Japan]]. The ships conducted tactical maneuvering drills, artillery and missile firing drills, as well as helicopter deck-landing drills.{{Citation needed|date=November | In July 2014, an Indian Navy task force comprising INS ''Ranvijay'', INS ''Shivalik'', and ''Shakti'' visited the [[Russian Pacific Fleet]] at [[Vladivostok]] for Indra-2014 exercises. The Russian fleet consisted of guided-missile cruiser {{ship|Russian cruiser|Varyag|1983|2}}, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet; the destroyer {{ship|Russian destroyer|Admiral Vinogradov||2}}, the ''Peresvet'' and several auxiliary ships, naval aircraft and helicopters. The exercise took place from 17 to 19 July in the Peter the Great Gulf in the [[Sea of Japan]]. The ships conducted tactical maneuvering drills, artillery and missile firing drills, as well as helicopter deck-landing drills.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} After exercising with the Russian Navy, the task force moved to the Pacific Ocean to exercise with the Japanese and the US Navy during [[Exercise Malabar#2014|Malabar 2014]]. Aircraft carrier {{USS|George Washington|CVN-73|6}} and a nuclear submarine represented the US Navy, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force was represented by two destroyers, {{ship|JDS|Kurama||2}} and {{ship|JDS|Ashigara||2}}, and US-2 amphibious warfare aircraft. The harbour phase of the drills was conducted in [[Sasebo Naval Base|Sasebo]], Japan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian warships in Russia for naval wargames|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/indian-warships-in-russia-for-naval-wargames_947343.html|access-date=23 May 2015|publisher=Zee News|date=14 July 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524173532/http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/indian-warships-in-russia-for-naval-wargames_947343.html|archive-date=24 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India, US, Japan to hold naval wargames in Pacific Ocean|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-07-23/news/51931858_1_naval-wargames-indian-prime-minister-east-china-sea|access-date=24 May 2015|publisher=The Economic Times|date=23 July 2014}}</ref> | ||
'''Bay of Bengal''': Naval ships ''Ranjit'', ''Shivalik'', ''Shakti'' and {{INS|Airavat|L24|6}} were readied by the Eastern Command to transport personnel and relief material as part of the rescue and relief mission during [[Cyclone Hudhud]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Cyclone Hudhud: Visakhapatnam's naval base takes a battering|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cyclone-Hudhud-Visakhapatnams-naval-base-takes-a-battering/articleshow/44796539.cms|access-date=24 May 2015|work=The Times of India|date=13 October 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303201653/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cyclone-Hudhud-Visakhapatnams-naval-base-takes-a-battering/articleshow/44796539.cms|archive-date=3 March | '''Bay of Bengal''': Naval ships ''Ranjit'', ''Shivalik'', ''Shakti'' and {{INS|Airavat|L24|6}} were readied by the Eastern Command to transport personnel and relief material as part of the rescue and relief mission during [[Cyclone Hudhud]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Cyclone Hudhud: Visakhapatnam's naval base takes a battering|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cyclone-Hudhud-Visakhapatnams-naval-base-takes-a-battering/articleshow/44796539.cms|access-date=24 May 2015|work=The Times of India|date=13 October 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303201653/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cyclone-Hudhud-Visakhapatnams-naval-base-takes-a-battering/articleshow/44796539.cms|archive-date=3 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cyclone Hudhud: Evacuation pays off, casualties minimal|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cyclone-hudhud-evacuation-pays-off-casualties-minimal/article6494771.ece|access-date=24 May 2015|work=The Hindu|date=13 October 2014}}</ref> | ||
=== 2015 === | === 2015 === | ||
[[File:INS Shakti entering Sattahip harbour in 2015.jpg|thumb|INS ''Shakti'' entering Sattahip harbour in Thailand, 23 June 2015.]] | [[File:INS Shakti entering Sattahip harbour in 2015.jpg|thumb|INS ''Shakti'' entering Sattahip harbour in Thailand, 23 June 2015.]] | ||
''Shakti'' deployed with other ships of the Eastern fleet to the [[Andaman and Nicobar Command|Andaman & Nicobar Command]], to exercise in the Andaman Sea and then deployed overseas to exercise with other navies of the region from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand and Australia, as part of India's [[Act East policy]].<ref name=toi23m15/> This task force sailed under the command of Flag Officer Eastern Fleet Rear Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, VSM, who commanded from INS ''Satpura''. The other ships in the task force were {{INS|Sahyadri|F49|6}}, the then-newly commissioned anti-submarine warfare {{INS|Kamorta}}, destroyers {{INS|Ranvir|D54|6}} and INS ''Ranvijay'' and missile corvette {{INS|Khukri|P49|6}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eastern Fleet ships visit Port Blair|url=http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-eastern-fleet-ships-visit-port-blair-85274|access-date=15 May 2015|publisher=Echo of India|date=14 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718070038/http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-eastern-fleet-ships-visit-port-blair-85274|archive-date=18 July | ''Shakti'' deployed with other ships of the Eastern fleet to the [[Andaman and Nicobar Command|Andaman & Nicobar Command]], to exercise in the Andaman Sea and then deployed overseas to exercise with other navies of the region from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand and Australia, as part of India's [[Act East policy]].<ref name=toi23m15/> This task force sailed under the command of Flag Officer Eastern Fleet Rear Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, VSM, who commanded from INS ''Satpura''. The other ships in the task force were {{INS|Sahyadri|F49|6}}, the then-newly commissioned anti-submarine warfare {{INS|Kamorta}}, destroyers {{INS|Ranvir|D54|6}} and INS ''Ranvijay'' and missile corvette {{INS|Khukri|P49|6}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eastern Fleet ships visit Port Blair|url=http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-eastern-fleet-ships-visit-port-blair-85274|access-date=15 May 2015|publisher=Echo of India|date=14 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718070038/http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-eastern-fleet-ships-visit-port-blair-85274|archive-date=18 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Eastern fleet ships visit Port Blair|url=http://www.andamansheekha.com/2015/05/14/eastern-fleet-ships-visit-port-blair/|access-date=15 May 2015|publisher=Andaman Sheekha|date=14 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919043656/http://www.andamansheekha.com/2015/05/14/eastern-fleet-ships-visit-port-blair/|archive-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> The ships make port calls at [[Jakarta]] (Indonesia), [[Fremantle Harbour|Fremantle]] (Australia), [[Kuantan]] (Malaysia), [[Sattahip]] (Thailand) and [[Sihanoukville (city)|Sihanoukville]] (Cambodia). They exercised for four days with [[Formidable-class frigate|RSS ''Supreme'']] and submarine [[Archer-class submarine|RSS ''Archer'']] along with fighters, patrol aircraft and helicopters of the [[Singaporean Navy]] from 24–27 May in [[SIMBEX]] 2015.<ref name=toi23m15>{{cite news|title=India sends four warships to the east, kicks off exercise with Singapore|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-sends-four-warships-to-the-East-kicks-off-exercise-with-Singapore/articleshow/47398279.cms|access-date=23 May 2015|work=The Times of India|date=24 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526015055/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-sends-four-warships-to-the-east-kicks-off-exercise-with-Singapore/articleshow/47398279.cms|archive-date=26 May 2015}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||