INS Airavat Strengthens India–Sri Lanka Maritime Partnership During Colombo Visit

INS Airavat arrived in Colombo on 1 June 2026 for an Operational Turnaround, carrying critical spares for the Sri Lanka Coast Guard ship Suraksha under a Government of India grant.The visit was marked by a traditional naval welcome and reinforced India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and the MAHASAGAR vision of regional maritime cooperation.INS Airavat, a Shardul-class Landing Ship Tank, was
INS Airavat arrived in Colombo on 1 June 2026 for an Operational Turnaround, carrying critical spares for the Sri Lanka Coast Guard ship Suraksha under a Government of India grant.The visit was marked by a traditional naval welcome and reinforced India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and the MAHASAGAR vision of regional maritime cooperation.INS Airavat, a Shardul-class Landing Ship Tank, was
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