IN PHOTOS: Indian Navy seizes over 2500 kg of narcotics in mid-sea operation

Updated On: 02 April, 2025 04:53 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The Indian Navy seized over 2500 kg of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean, an official statement said on Wednesday. Pics/Defence PRO

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The Indian Navy seized over 2500 kg of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean, an official statement said on Wednesday. Pics/Defence PRO

<p>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</p>

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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

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The ship is participating in the multi-national forces joint focus operation, Anzac Tiger

<p>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</p>

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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

<p>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</p>

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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

<p>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</p>

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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

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