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{{Short description|Komandarm Fedko class replenishment oilers}}
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| image_caption = INS ''Jyoti''
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| country = India
| flag = {{shipboxflag|India|naval}}
| name = ''Jyoti''
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| operator = Indian Navy
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| builder = [[Admiralty Shipyard]], [[St. Petersburg]]<ref name=Wertheim301>Wertheim, ''Naval Institute Guide'', pp 301.</ref>
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| laid_down = September 1993<ref name=br1f />
| launched = 8 December 1995<ref name=ihc1f />
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| completed = 1995
| commissioned = 20 July 1996<ref name=Wertheim301 />
| identification = *{{IMO Number|9063029}}
*{{MMSI Number|419000003}}
*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: VVXY
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| class = [[Komandarm Fedko-class oiler|''Komandarm Fedko''-class]] [[replenishment oiler]]
| displacement = {{convert|35,900|t}} full load<ref name=br1f /><ref name=in1f>{{cite web|title=INS Jyoti|url=http://www.indiannavy.gov.in/naval-fleet/ins-jyoti|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217220105/http://www.indiannavy.gov.in/naval-fleet/ins-jyoti|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2013|work=Surface fleet|publisher=Indian Navy|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|178|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| beam = {{convert|25.3|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=ihc1f />
| draught = {{convert|11.35|m|ft|abbr=on}}
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| propulsion = One Bryansk–Burmeister & Wain 6DKRN60/195 diesel, 10,948 bhp. 1 fixed pitch propeller.
| speed = {{convert|15|kn}}
| range = {{convert|12,000|nmi}} at {{convert|15|kn}}
| complement = 208 (incl. 23 officers)
| sensors = 2 x Decca 1226 navigation radars
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| armament = Close-in weapons systems for self-protection<ref name=gs1f /><ref name=thin28oct1 />
| armor = Twin-hulled
| aircraft = 1 [[Alouette III]] helicopter
| aircraft_facilities = A helicopter deck
| notes = Cargo capacity: 28,000 tons at full load
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'''INS ''Jyoti'' (A58)''' (meaning: ''sacred light'') is the third of four [[Komandarm Fedko-class oiler|''Komandarm Fedko''-class]] [[replenishment oiler]]s.<ref name=ihc1f /> She was modified for naval use and is now being operated by the [[Eastern Naval Command]] of the [[Indian Navy]]. ''Jyoti'' was the largest ship in the navy<ref>{{cite book|title=Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C |isbn=978-1-59114-955-2 |author=Eric Wertheim |edition=15 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |year=2007 |page=301}}</ref> until [[INS Vikramaditya (R33)|INS ''Vikramaditya'' (R33)]] was commissioned in November 2013. It is the third largest ship in the Indian Navy after the aircraft carriers [[INS Vikrant (2013)|INS Vikrant]] and [[INS Vikramaditya]]. Its primary role is fleet replenishment and sustaining [[Blue-water navy|blue-water operations]].<ref name=ihc1f /> It was later fitted with [[Close-in weapon system|close-in weapon systems]] for self-defence.<ref name=br1f>{{cite web|title=INS Jyoti|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/162-INS-Jyothi.html|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|accessdate=1 February 2013|archive-date=4 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104084833/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/162-INS-Jyothi.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=upscg>{{cite web|title=Fleet of Indian Navy|url=http://www.upscguide.com/content/fleet-indian-navy|publisher=UPSC Guide|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref>

It is a major force multiplier in sustaining the navy's blue water operations. It can increase the range of a naval task force without tanker support from seven days and 2400 nautical miles to 50 days and 16,800 nautical miles.<ref name=br1f /><ref name=gs1f /><ref name=thin28oct1>{{cite news|title=INS Jyoti's fire power to be enhanced|url=http://hindu.com/2000/10/28/stories/0228000f.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206125442/http://hindu.com/2000/10/28/stories/0228000f.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 February 2013|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=28 October 2000}}</ref><ref name=is1f>{{cite web|last=Rai (Retd)|first=Cmde Ranji|title=Indian Navy's Aircraft Carriers and other Programmes|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories41.htm|publisher=India Strategic|accessdate=1 February 2013|archive-date=17 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117143042/http://indiastrategic.in/topstories41.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Design and description==
=== General characteristics and propulsion ===
INS ''Jyoti'' has a length of {{convert|178|m|abbr=on}} [[Length overall|overall]], a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|25.3|m|abbr=on}} and a [[Draft (ship)|draft]] of {{convert|11.35|m|abbr=on}}. The ships displaces about {{convert|35900|t}} at full load. The complement is about 208, including 23 officers.

The ship is powered by a Bryansk–Burmeister & Wain 6DKRN60/195 diesel (a licence-built [[MAN Truck & Bus|MAN]]-[[Babcock & Wilcox|B&W]] 6L60MC) delivering {{convert|10,948|hp|abbr=on}} to a single fixed pitch propeller. This allows the ship to reach a maximum speed of {{convert|15|kn}} for an endurance of {{convert|12000|nmi}}.<ref name=ihc1f /><ref>Combat Fleets 2002-03 and [http://russianships.info/eng/support/project_15966.htm russianships.info]</ref>

===Capacity===
Displacing 39,900 tons at full load, the ''Jyoti'' is the second largest ship of the navy, even larger than the decommissioned 28,500 tons aircraft carrier [[INS Viraat|INS ''Viraat'']]. The ship can carry 28,000 tons at full load, consisting of fuel diesel, aviation fuels, oils, and water of different grades. The fresh water carried for use in steam turbines is of much higher grade than drinking water.<ref name=gs1f /><ref name=thin28oct1 /><ref name=is1f />

''Jyoti'' has two replenishment positions on each side, with the option of [[stern]] refueling and can replenish three ships simultaneously. It can refuel at a rate of 300 tonnes per hour.<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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110125111851/http://www.sify.com/finance/indian-navy-strenghtens-far-reaching-capability-news-default-lbvr4qjfaaj.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2011|accessdate=2 February 2013|newspaper=Sify|date=21 January 2011}}</ref><ref name="Hiranandani2010">{{cite book|author=G. M. Hiranandani|title=Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991–2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q9VEoqA24BIC&pg=PA119|accessdate=4 June 2013|date=20 July 2010|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=978-1-935501-26-8|pages=119–}}</ref> It has a range of 12,000 nautical miles at the top speed of 15 knots. It has a [[Double skin tanker|double-skin]] hull, which prevents sea pollution in case of damage to any fuel tank, and carries eco-friendly equipment on board to prevent marine and environmental pollution. The space between the double-hull is used for [[Ballast tank|ballast tanks]]. The fuel and water levels in the cargo tanks are checked to maintain the ship's stability during loading and discharging of supplies.<ref name=gs1f /><ref name=thin28oct1 /><ref name=is1f />

===Armament===
It was initially armed with light and medium machine guns. In 2000, self-defence capabilities were added by installing new close-in weapons like anti-aircraft and anti-missile guns and missiles. This was done to enhance the survivability of the ship during surface warfare operations on India's western seaboard. It also has a helicopter deck.<ref name=gs1f>{{cite web|title=A58 Jyoti|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/jyoti.htm|publisher=Global Security|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=thin28oct1 />

==Procurement and service==

INS ''Jyoti'' was constructed by the [[Admiralty Shipyard]] of [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]], [[Russia]]. It was built to be a Project 15966M merchant tanker, but was modified and purchased by the Indian Navy, and was commissioned on 20 July 1996.

=== Service history ===
[[File:INS_Jyoti_A58.jpg|thumb|300px|INS ''Jyoti'' in a previous grey livery]]

====1998====
Growth in the India-Philippines relations broadened ways for the cooperation between navies. Three Indian naval ships - {{INS|Delhi|D61|6}}, {{INS|Khanjar|P47|6}} and INS ''Jyoti'' visited the Philippines from 24–27 October 1998.<ref>{{cite book|title=Socio-economic and Political Development in South Asia: Political development in South Asia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SqON6vbskCAC&pg=PA240|accessdate=4 June 2013|year=2004|publisher=Gyan Publishing House|isbn=978-81-8205-077-8|pages=240–}}</ref>

On 28 March 1998, four civilian workmen were killed in a gas explosion on-board the ''Jyoti'' at the naval dockyard.<ref name=gs1f />

====2001====
INS ''Jyoti'' and {{INS|Mumbai|D62|6}} were deployed to South East Asia and the South West Pacific. The ships made port calls at [[Fremantle]], [[Sydney]], [[Wellington]] and [[Ho Chi Minh City]].<ref name=in01>{{cite web|title=Chapter 4|url=http://mod.nic.in/reports/report02/chap4.pdf|work=Indian Navy - 2001|publisher=Indian Navy|accessdate=2 February 2013}}</ref>

====2003====
INS ''Jyoti'' visited the [[Shanghai]] naval base in 2003 as part of a three-vessel fleet, for a five-day official visit. The fleet was commanded by flag officer [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] R. P. Suthan of India's [[Eastern Naval Command]]. It comprised a guided missile destroyer {{INS|Ranjit|D53|6}}, a guided missile corvette {{INS|Kulish|P63|6}} and the INS ''Jyoti''. The fleet held airborne and surface search and rescue exercises with China's [[East Sea Fleet]], which were code-named ''Dolphin 0311''. Before the joint exercise, the Chinese and Indian ships also conducted maritime communication and formation maneuvers. These were the first joint naval exercises between China and India. The fleet left Shanghai on 14 November 2003.<ref name=ect10n>{{cite news|title=Indian ships arrive for India-China joint naval exercise|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2003-11-10/news/27565733_1_india-china-joint-naval-exercise-ins-ranjit-three-indian-naval-ships|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116120750/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2003-11-10/news/27565733_1_india-china-joint-naval-exercise-ins-ranjit-three-indian-naval-ships|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2014|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=10 November 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200311/14/eng20031114_128300.shtml|title=Indian warships wind up Shanghai visit|date=14 November 2003|work=[[People's Daily]]|accessdate=15 July 2011}}</ref><ref name=inpd>{{cite web|title=Operational Deployment of Eastern Fleet 2011|url=http://www.indiannavy.gov.in/node/1424|work=Past Deployments|publisher=Indian Navy|accessdate=1 February 2013|archive-date=8 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808115243/http://www.indiannavy.gov.in/node/1424|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====2007====
In early 2007, a fleet of ships from the navy's Eastern command conducted a two-month-long deployment in the South-East and East Asia. The ships, guided-missile destroyers {{INS|Mysore|D60|6}}, [[INS Rana (D52)|INS ''Rana'']] and [[INS Ranjit (D53)|INS ''Ranjit'']], the guided-missile corvette, [[INS Kuthar (P46)|INS ''Kuthar'']] and the fleet tanker INS ''Jyoti'', were under the command of [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]], Rear Admiral [[Robin K. Dhowan|R K Dhowan]]. From 18 March to 23 May, the fleet made port-calls at a number of ports, including [[Singapore]], [[Yokosuka]] in [[Japan]], [[Qingdao]] located on the southern coast of the [[Shandong]] peninsula of [[China]], [[Ho Chi Minh City]] in [[Vietnam]], and [[Vladivostok]] in [[Russia]]. The fleet left Qingdao on 16 April 2007,<ref name=ssr1j>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy Ships in China|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2007/jun01-07/h5.htm|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Sainik Samachar|date=1 June 2007}}</ref> and then conducted joint anti-terror exercises with the Russian Navy.<ref name=gs1f /><ref name=bn18a2>{{cite news|title=India, Russia to hold joint naval exercise|url=http://brahmand.com/news/India-Russia-to-hold-joint-naval-exercise/6826/1/10.html|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Brahmand News|date=18 April 2011}}</ref>

During September 2007, the navy deployed three ships - {{INS|Delhi|D61|6}}, [[INS Beas (F37)|INS ''Beas'']] and INS ''Jyoti'' on a four-day goodwill mission to [[Oman]], to strengthen maritime relations and develop maritime cooperation. The deployment was led by Rear Admiral [[Shekhar Sinha]], [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]].<ref name=toi3s1f>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy committed to keeping Indian Ocean safe|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-09-03/india/27954414_1_ships-indian-navy-gulf-countries|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216065030/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-09-03/india/27954414_1_ships-indian-navy-gulf-countries|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2013|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 September 2007}}</ref>

====2009====
[[File:INS Jyoti October 10, 2009.jpg|thumb|300px|INS ''Jyoti'' in 2009]]
In 2009, the ''Jyoti'', along with [[INS Mumbai (D62)|INS ''Mumbai'']], [[INS Ranvir (D54)|INS ''Ranvir'']] and [[INS Khanjar (P47)|INS ''Khanjar'']] took part in an international fleet review at [[Qingdao]], conducted by China's [[People's Liberation Army Navy]] (PLAN) on its 60th anniversary. Twenty one naval vessels from 14 nations and delegations from 29 countries took part in the review, which lasted from 20 to 24 April.<ref name=it13a>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy chief to undertake maiden visit to China |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/indian-navy-chief-to-undertake-maiden-visit-to-china-44253-2009-04-12|access-date=1 February 2013|newspaper=India Today|date=13 April 2009}}</ref><ref name=ec20m1>{{cite news|title=India warships to join Chinese fleet review in April|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-03-20/news/28391527_1_warships-eastern-fleet-ins-jyoti|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216062209/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-03-20/news/28391527_1_warships-eastern-fleet-ins-jyoti|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2013|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=20 March 2009}}</ref><ref name=bn23a>{{cite news|title=Russian cruiser to lead foreign warships in China's naval parade|url=http://brahmand.com/news/Russian-cruiser-to-lead-foreign-warships-in-Chinas-naval-parade/1529/1/11.html|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Brahmand News|date=23 April 2009}}</ref> The fleet then proceeded to [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]] in Japan, and took part in [[Exercise Malabar|Malabar 2010]] with the [[United States Seventh Fleet|US Navy's Seventh fleet]] and the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]].<ref name="Ali2012">{{cite book|author=S Mahmud Ali|title=Asia-Pacific Security Dynamics in the Obama Era: A New World Emerging|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cGPRxLLZ0AoC&pg=PT106|accessdate=4 June 2013|date=6 August 2012|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-67115-9|pages=106–}}</ref> The other ships were the {{USS|Blue Ridge|LCC-19|6}}, guided missile destroyers {{USS|Fitzgerald|DDG-62|6}} and {{USS|Chafee|DDG-90|6}}, fast-attack submarine {{USS|Seawolf|SSN-21|6}} of the US Navy, and two guided-missile destroyers, including {{JDS|Asayuki|DD-132|6}} of the JMSDF, along with various [[Lockheed P-3 Orion|P-3C]] and [[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk|SH-60]] aircraft. The exercise involved air defence, anti-submarine and surface warfare.<ref name=bdms29>{{cite news|title=India-US-Japan naval exercise starts tomorrow|url=http://brahmand.com/news/India-US-Japan-naval-exercise-starts-tomorrow/1542/1/12.html|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Brahmand News|date=29 April 2009}}</ref>

====2010====
By 2010, the ship had completed thirteen years in the navy, during which time it had undertaken 2504 underway replenishment runs and travelled 375,282 nautical miles. It had operated in the Indian Ocean, South China Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf and the Pacific Ocean and had participated in numerous multinational exercises with the navies of the United States of America, South Korea, Philippines, Japan and Singapore etc.<ref name=ihc1f />

In April 2010, it took part in the 17th Singapore-Indian Maritime Bilateral Exercise ([[SIMBEX]]) with the [[Singapore Navy]]. SIMBEX-2010 was held in the [[Andaman Sea]] and the [[Bay of Bengal]]. Five platforms of the Indian Navy took part, namely {{INS|Batti Malv|T67|6}}, a fast-attack craft and {{INS|Mahish|L19|6}}, a [[landing ship tank]] from the [[Andaman and Nicobar Command|Andaman & Nicobar Command]], destroyer {{INS|Ranvir|D54|6}}, the tanker INS ''Jyoti'' and a submarine from the [[Eastern Naval Command]]. The Singapore Navy was represented by two ships, {{ship|RSS|Intrepid|69|6}}, a [[Formidable-class frigate|''Formidable''-class]] frigate and {{ship|RSS|Victory|88|6}}, a [[Victory-class corvette|''Victory''-class]] corvette. During the exercise, ''Jyoti'' simultaneously refueled INS ''Ranvir'' and RSS ''Intrepid''. The fleet later called at [[Port Blair]] and [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article381831.ece|title=India-Singapore naval exercises begin today|date=3 April 2010|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=15 July 2011}}</ref><ref name=ssmm>{{cite web|title=SIMBEX 2010 - Marine Mates|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/may16-10/h4.htm|publisher=Sainik Samachar|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=spis>{{cite web|title=Indo-Singapore naval drills tomorrow|date=2 April 2010 |url=http://www.stratpost.com/indo-singapore-naval-drills-tomorrow|publisher=StratPost|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=bdn3a>{{cite news|title=India-Singapore naval exercise 'SIMBEX' begins today|url=http://www.brahmand.com/news/storydetails.php?newsheadid=10&nid=3539|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Brahmand News|date=3 April 2010}}</ref>

In May 2010, the navy’s Eastern Fleet deployed INS ''Jyoti'', along with the guided-missile destroyers [[INS Rana (D52)|INS ''Rana'']] and [[INS Ranjit (D53)|INS ''Ranjit'']] and missile corvette [[INS Kulish (P63)|INS ''Kulish'']] from Port Blair to [[South East Asia]], where the fleet undertook passage exercises with the navies of Indonesia, Singapore and Australia. ''Jyoti'' was under the command of Captain A Venugopal NM and carried a complement of 19 officers and 170 sailors. The fleet sailed under the command of [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]], Rear Admiral [[Parasurama Naidu Murugesan|P N Murugesan]] and made port calls at [[Jakarta]] (Indonesia), [[Hai Phong]] (Vietnam), [[Manila]] (Philippines), [[Muara, Brunei|Muara]] (Brunei), [[Bangkok]] (Thailand), [[Fremantle]] (Australia), Singapore and [[Port Kelang]] (Malaysia). At Port Kelang, the fleet conducted anti-piracy exercises with the [[Malaysian Navy]] from 20 to 23 June, and left port on 23 June.<ref name=ihc1f>{{cite web|title=Three Indian Navy Ships to visit Malaysia on Goodwill Mission|url=http://www.indianhighcommission.com.my/pressview_67.html|publisher=Indian High Commission, Malaysia|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=bdn26m1f>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy warships on eastward deployment|url=http://brahmand.com/news/Indian-Navy-warships-on-eastward-deployment/3991/1/12.html|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Brahmand News|date=26 May 2010}}</ref><ref name=pib1f>{{cite web|title=Navy Stamps blue Water Presence Across IOR, bolsters Capacity with Induction of MIG-29k, INS Shivalik|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=68744|work=Indian Navy 2010 review|publisher=Press Information Bureau|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=mb1f>{{cite web|title=Navy Stamps blue Water Presence Across IOR, bolsters Capacity with Induction of MIG-29k, INS Shivalik|url=http://www.marinebuzz.com/2010/12/29/indian-navy-year-end-review-2010/|work=Indian Navy in 2010|publisher=Marine Buzz|accessdate=1 February 2013|archive-date=23 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323143725/http://www.marinebuzz.com/2010/12/29/indian-navy-year-end-review-2010/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=bhmdn22j>{{cite news|title=Indian, Malaysian Navy to hold joint maritime exercise|url=http://www.brahmand.com/news/Indian-Malaysian-Navy-to-hold-joint-maritime-exercise/4219/1/10.html|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Brahmand News|date=22 June 2010}}</ref>

====2011====
[[File:Corvette INS Kirch (P62) and fleet tanker INS Jyoti (A58) of the Indian Navy with a frigate of the Singaporean Navy during SIMBEX 2011 in the South China Sea.jpg|thumb|250px|Corvette INS ''Kirch'' (P62) and fleet tanker INS ''Jyoti'' (A58) of the Indian Navy with a frigate of the Singaporean Navy during SIMBEX 2011 in the South China Sea.]]
In early 2011, the ship was part of a fleet of warships from the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] which went on an operational deployment in South East Asia and the Western Pacific.<ref name=in11efd/> The flotilla was composed of the {{INS|Delhi|D61|6}}, [[INS Ranvijay (D55)|INS ''Ranvijay'']], [[INS Ranvir (D54)|INS ''Ranvir'']], INS ''Jyoti'' and [[INS Kirch|INS ''Kirch'']], and carried 1,400 naval personnel on board. They were commanded by [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Harish Chandra Singh Bisht. The flotilla, along with an Indian Navy [[Maritime patrol aircraft|maritime reconnaissance]] aircraft took part in a five-day exercise [[SIMBEX]] 2011 with the [[Republic of Singapore Navy|Singapore Navy]] in the [[South China Sea]]. Four naval ships including a submarine of the Singapore Navy were commanded by Rear Admiral Joseph Leong, Fleet Commander of the Republic of Singapore Navy. The Indian fleet then proceeded on its forward deployment, and made port calls at Alava pier in [[Subic Bay]] (Philippines),<ref name=suns30m>{{cite news|title=5 Indian naval ships dock in Subic|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2011/03/30/5-indian-naval-ships-dock-subic-147601|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Sun Star|date=30 March 2011|archive-date=22 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222000843/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2011/03/30/5-indian-naval-ships-dock-subic-147601|url-status=dead}}</ref> Vlapostok (Russia), [[Manila]] (Philippines), [[Ho Chi Minh City]] (Vietnam), [[Bandar Seri Begawan]] (Brunei), [[Kota Kinabalu|Kota Kina Balu]] (Malaysia) and [[Jakarta]] (Indonesia).<ref name=in11efd>{{cite web|title=Operational Deployment of Eastern Fleet 2011|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/operations/operational-deployment-eastern-fleet-2011|work=Indian Navy|publisher=Indian Navy|accessdate=13 February 2014}}</ref> The ships also visited China, Japan and South Korea.<ref name=bn18m>{{cite news|title=Indo-US Malabar exercise looms in uncertainty|url=http://www.brahmand.com/news/Indo-US-Malabar-exercise-looms-in-uncertainty/6595/1/10.html|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Brahmand News|date=18 March 2011}}</ref><ref name=dh18m2>{{cite news|title=Indian, Singapore navy to exercise in South China Sea|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/146889/indian-singapore-navy-exercise-south.html|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=18 March 2011}}</ref><ref name=bn19m>{{cite news|title=Indian, Singapore navy to engage in five-day naval exercise in South China Sea|url=http://brahmand.com/news/Indian-Singapore-navy-to-engage-in-five-day-naval-exercise-in-South-China-Sea/6603/1/10.html|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Brahmand News|date=19 March 2011}}</ref> After exercising with the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]], the fleet conducted drills at Vladivostok with the [[Pacific Fleet (Russia)|Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet]]. This was the second time the Indian Navy had made a port call at [[Vladivostok]].<ref name=bn18a2 /><ref name=bdn31m>{{cite news|title=Japan pulls out of tri-nation naval war games|url=http://brahmand.com/news/Japan-pulls-out-of-tri-nation-naval-war-games/6669/1/14.html|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Brahmand News|date=31 March 2011}}</ref><ref name=zeen18a>{{cite news|title=Indian warships in Russia for naval exercise|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/indian-warships-in-russia-for-naval-exercise_700764.html|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=Zee News|date=18 April 2011}}</ref>

From 2–10 April,<ref name="Dikshit">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article1459675.ece| title=Japan to take part in India-U.S. naval exercises again | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Sandeep | last=Dikshit | date=16 February 2011}}</ref> the ship as part of the flotilla took part in the [[Exercise Malabar#2011|Malabar 2011]] exercise with the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet.<ref name=NNS110402-12>{{cite web | title= Seventh Fleet to Conduct Exercise Malabar with Indian Navy | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=59538 | work= NNS110402-12 | publisher= U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs | date= 2 April 2011 | accessdate= 2011-12-28 | archive-date= 19 April 2011 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110419113407/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=59538 | url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist Aaron M. Pineda, USN | title= U.S., Indian Navies Kick Off Malabar 2011 | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=59568 | archive-url= https://archive.today/20120805052210/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=59568 | url-status= dead | archive-date= 5 August 2012 | work= NNS110405-08 | publisher= U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs | date= 10 April 2011 | accessdate= 2011-02-28 }}</ref>

In May 2011, ''Jyoti'' and ''Ranvir'', led by Captain Sunil Balakrishnan, were deployed to [[Brunei]], and docked at [[Muara, Brunei|Muara port]]. The purpose of the visit was to build on cultural and diplomatic relations between the two countries.<ref name=tbt12m>{{cite news|title=Indian navy ships pay goodwill visit|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2011/05/12/indian-navy-ships-pay-goodwill-visit|accessdate=1 February 2013|newspaper=The Brunei Times|date=12 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070032/http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2011/05/12/indian-navy-ships-pay-goodwill-visit|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====2025====
On 14 August 2025, INS ''Jyoti'' along with {{INS|Rana|D52}} arrived at the [[Port of Colombo]], Sri Lanka, for the 12th edition of [[SLINEX|Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise]] (SLINEX-25). The edition was hosted by Sri Lanka between 14 and 18 August 2025. The harbour phase was conducted from 14 to 16 August at the Port of Colombo followed by the sea phase on 17 and 18 August. Two [[Offshore Patrol Vessel|advanced offshore patrol vessels]] {{Ship|SLNS|Gajabahu|P626}} and {{Ship|SLNS|Vijayabahu|P627}} represented Sri Lanka. A Special Forces team of both the navies also participated in the exercise. While the 180.16 m-long, 200 crew-strong INS ''Jyoti'' is being commanded by [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]] Chetan R Upadhyay, the 147 m-long, 300 crew-strong INS ''Rana'' is being commanded by Captain KP Sreesan.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Indian Naval Ships in Sri Lanka for SLINEX - 25 |date=2025-08-15 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2156920 |access-date=2025-08-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816095358/https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2156920 |archive-date=2025-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Duo of Indian Naval Ships arrive in Colombo to participate in bilateral naval exercise SLINEX – 25 |date=2025-08-14 |publisher=[[Sri Lankan Navy]] |url=https://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2025/08/14/202508151600/ |access-date=2025-08-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816065053/https://news.navy.lk/eventnews/2025/08/14/202508151600/ |archive-date=2025-08-16}}</ref> The Indian Naval Ships also displayed the tricolour at Colombo on the 79th [[Indian Independence Day]] on 15 August.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1956888620469813334 |user=indiannavy |title=On the #79thIndependenceDay, Indian Naval Ships #INSRana & #INSJyoti proudly displayed the tricolour🇮🇳 at Colombo, Sri Lanka, strengthening bonds of friendship across the seas... |author=[[Indian Navy]] |date=2025-08-17 |access-date=2025-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Conclusion of SLINEX-2025 |date=2025-08-21 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2159316 |access-date=2025-08-21}}</ref> The ships were also complemented by a [[Sri Lanka Air Force]] [[Bell 412]] helicopter during the sea phase of the exercise.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-08-20 |title=India-Sri Lanka conclude naval exercise SLINEX-25, strengthen cooperation, sharpen operational readiness |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-sri-lanka-conclude-naval-exercise-slinex-25-strengthen-cooperation-sharpen-operational-readiness/articleshow/123403794.cms |access-date=2025-08-21 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

==== 2026 ====
INS Jyothi participated at the [[International Fleet Review 2026]] held at [[Visakhapatnam|Visakapatanam]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=IFR & MILAN 2026 |url=https://www.ifrmilan26.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260219124733/https://www.ifrmilan26.com/ |archive-date=2026-02-19 |access-date=2026-02-18 |website=IFR & MILAN 2026 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* {{INS|Deepak|A50|6}}
* {{INS|Shakti|A57|6}}
* {{INS|Aditya|A59|6}}

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130919080658/http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/simbex11_3ship-stream_front-view.jpg INS ''Jyoti'' refueling two frigates at sea during SIMBEX 2011]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130919063013/http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/malabar11_Formation_Ships-fan-out_FrontSide-view_2.jpg INS ''Jyoti''] in [[Exercise Malabar|Malabar 2011]]
* [http://www.stratpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/tanker.jpg The tanker INS ''Jyoti'']

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INS Jyoti - Revision history

Md.Rishad at 12:34, 6 May 2026