Question: On 29 July 2021; INS Tabar, as part of the ongoing Overseas Deployment, reached which of the following country?
a) Australia
b) Sweden
c) France
d) Canada
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:-
- On 29 July 2021; INS Tabar, as part of the ongoing Overseas Deployment, reached Stockholm, Sweden.
- This visit of INS TABAR came after its participation in the 325th Russian Navy Day at St Petersburg Russia.
- INS Tabar arrived at Stockholm, for a three day goodwill visit.
- During the stay in Stockholm the ship’s crew will participate in various bilateral professional interactions with the Swedish Navy.
- It will also undertake a Maritime Partnership Exercise at sea with the Swedish Navy on departure from Stockholm.
- This is the first visit of an Indian Navy Ship to Stockholm in nearly two decades. The ship was received by Brig Gen Peder Ohlsson, and Group Captain Pankaj Mittal, Indian Defence Attache (DA) at Sweden.
- Brig Gen Peder Ohlsson is Deputy Chief of Royal Swedish Navy.
- He visited the ship and was presented a Guard of Honour onboard and during the walk around, he was explained about the key functionalities of the ship.
- While extending a warm welcome, he conveyed that Tabar visit to Stockholm would only consolidate the long standing ties between the Indian Navy and the Royal Swedish Navy.
- Captain Mahesh Mangipudi, the Commanding Officer (CO) presented him with the ship’s crest on completion of the visit.
Links:-
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1741039