On the occasion of Navy Day, Indian Navy deployed INS Betwa at Pipavav port in Saurashtra for public visit. The naval ship was deployed at Porbandar’s all weather port on a day before. Hundreds of people of Pipavav, Bhavnagar and surrounding coastal areas grabbed opportunity to enjoy inside view of naval ship for the first time. The Indian Navy jawans educated the visitors about their working and various elements of Naval ship.

INS Betwa

INS Betwa (F39) is a Brahmaputra class guided missile frigate currently in service with the Indian Navy. It is named for the Betwa River.

During Operation Cactus, the Indian Navy was called in to rescue the Maldivian hostages taken by Sri Lankan mercenaries off the coast of Sri Lanka. INS Godavari (F20) and INS Betwa captured the freighter, rescued the hostages and arrested the mercenaries near the Sri Lankan coast.

INS Betwa was a part of Task Force 54, returning from the Mediterranean, when the 2006 Israel-Lebanon Conflict broke out. As a part of Operation Sukoon, INS Betwa participated in the evacuation of Indian citizens from Lebanon to Cyprus.