The Indian Navy seized over 2500 kg of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean, an official statement said on Wednesday. Pics/Defence PRO
Updated on : 02 April,2025 04:53 PM IST | Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
INS Tarkash, a frontline frigate of the Indian Navy operating under the Western Naval Command, intercepted and seized the huge quantity of narcotics. Pics/Defence PRO
Deployed in the Western Indian Ocean since January 2025 for Maritime Security Operations, INS Tarkash is actively supporting Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, which is part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and is based in Bahrain, the official statement said
On March 31, 2025, while on patrol, INS Tarkash received multiple inputs from Indian Navy P8I aircraft regarding suspicious vessels operating in the area, it said
The vessels were believed to be involved in illicit activities, including narcotics trafficking and in response, the ship altered its course to intercept the suspicious vessels, the statement said
After systematically interrogating all suspicious vessels in the vicinity, INS Tarkash intercepted and boarded a suspect dhow, owing to the coordinated efforts with the P8I and the Maritime Operations Centre in Mumbai, it said
