INS Tamal concludes port call at Casablanca, holds PASSEX with Royal Moroccan Navy
INS Tamal, the Indian Navy's newest stealth frigate, concluded a port call at Casablanca, Morocco, from 6 to 9 August 2025 and held a Passage Exercise with Royal Moroccan Navy ship Mohammed VI on departure.
Summary
INS Tamal, the Indian Navy's newest stealth frigate, completed a port call at Casablanca, Morocco, from 6 to 9 August 2025 during its return voyage to India. The frigate was commissioned in Russia on 1 July 2025 and is transiting to its home base via European and Asian ports. INS Tamal is the third Indian Navy ship in the last two years to visit Casablanca, and on departure it carried out a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the Royal Moroccan Navy ship Mohammed VI.
Key facts
- Ship
- INS Tamal, newest stealth frigate
- Port call
- Casablanca, Morocco, 6–9 Aug 2025
- Commissioned
- 1 Jul 2025, in Russia
- Milestone
- Third Indian Navy ship in two years to visit Casablanca
- Exercise
- PASSEX with Royal Moroccan Navy ship Mohammed VI
Practice MCQs 2 questions
INS Tamal, which made a port call at Casablanca in August 2025, was commissioned on 1 July 2025 in which country?
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Correct answer: A — Russia
INS Tamal was commissioned in Russia on 1 July 2025 and was on its return voyage to India.
Consider the following statements about INS Tamal's visit to Casablanca in August 2025: 1. It was the first ever visit by an Indian Navy ship to Casablanca. 2. On departure, the ship held a Passage Exercise with Royal Moroccan Navy ship Mohammed VI. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: INS Tamal was the third Indian Navy ship in the last two years to visit Casablanca. Statement 2 is correct: it carried out a PASSEX with the Royal Moroccan Navy ship Mohammed VI.