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INS GharialTemplate:Efn is a Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel of the Indian Navy.[1]
Service history
On 8 November 2024, Indian Navy gifted two Solas Marine fast interceptor boat to Mozambique Navy which were carried onboard INS Gharial. The Fast Interceptor Crafts are capable of reaching speeds of Template:Convert and equipped with machine guns and bullet-resistant cabins. They will significantly enhance Mozambique's capability to address maritime threats, including terrorism and insurgency in Cabo Delgado region.[2][3]
On 7 December 2025, INS Gharial, carrying 645 tons of relief material, was dispatched from Chennai and arrived in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka on 8 December. in support of India's Operation Sagar Bandhu, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission to support Sri Lanka following the devastating Cyclone Ditwah. One day earlier, three Mk. IV LCUs including LCU 51, LCU 54 and LCU 57, transferred 352 tons of relief material, from Tuticorin to Colombo, Sri Lanka.[4][5][6]
On 6 February 2026, the Indian Army and the Indian Navy, in partnership with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, delivered 10 extra-wide modular bailey bridge systems onboard INS Gharial. The Indian Army and Sri Lanka’s Road Development Authority are undertaking damage assessment for seven critical bridge sites across Central, Uva and Sabaragamuwa Province.[7] Later that month, she participated at the International Fleet Review 2026 held at Visakapatanam.[8]
References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedin-magar - ↑ Indian Navy gifts two Fast Interceptor Crafts to Mozambique. India Today(2024-11-10). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ↑ HANDING OVER TWO INTERCEPTORS TO MOZAMBIQUE AT NACALA. PIB(2024-11-09). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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- ↑ India ramps up humanitarian efforts in Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu. The Hindu(2025-12-08). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ Indian Army transports ten extra-wide bridges under Operation Sagarbandhu to Sri Lanka. The Tribune(2026-02-06). Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ↑ IFR & MILAN 2026. IFR & MILAN 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-18.