Indian Navy’s submarine INS Karanj, arrived on a two-day visit to Colombo. The submarine was received in a ceremonial manner by the Officer of the guard of Sri Lanka Navy.
Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha visited the submarine on February 3 and interacted with the Commanding officer, Commander Arunabh and his crew. Later in the day, around 100 personnel from Sri Lanka Navy were briefed about the submarine onboard. The Commanding Officer called on Commander of the Western Naval Area Rear Admiral Saman Perera at Western Naval Headquarters during the stay.
INS Karanj is the third of the Kalveri class submarine, commissioned into the Indian Navy on March 10, 2021. This is the first foreign port call of INS Karanj since its commissioning. Previously, another Kalveri class submarine INS Vagir had visited Colombo in relation to the International Day of Yoga in June 2023.
