INS Gharial:
The Indian Navy recently deployed INS Gharial and three other vessels as part of the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu for offering humanitarian assistance and relief to the cyclone-affected regions of Sri Lanka.
- INS Gharial (L23) is a Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel of the Indian Navy.
- It is the second indigenously built Landing Ship Tank (Large).
- It was built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.
- It is one of the largest ships of the Indian Navy.
- It was commissioned as a part of the Eastern Fleet under the Eastern Naval Command.
- It is capable of carrying helicopters and Landing Craft Assault (LCA).
- It is also armed with guns and rocket launchers.
