India`s first indigenous amphibious assault ship turns 25

INS Magar, India`s first indigenous amphibious assault ship observed its 25th anniversary here.

Visakhapatnam: INS Magar, India`s first indigenous amphibious assault ship in Wednesday observed its 25th anniversary here.

Commissioned on this day in 1987 at Kolkata by Admiral R H Tahiliani, the then Chief of Naval Staff, it is the lead ship of its class.

The Landing Ship Tank (Large) of the Indian Navy can carry a variety of infantry combat vehicles, large trucks and troops, as well as a commando carrying helicopter for airborne induction.
It has participated in `Operation Pawan` during the IPFK campaign in Sri Lanka, and `Operation Madad` in the aftermath of Tsunami, where it evacuated over 1,300 stranded personnel from various islands in the Andaman and Nicobar.
PTI