INS Shardul (2004)
On 3 October 2008, Shardul was affiliated to the 5 Armoured Regiment of the Indian Army in an on-board ceremony, at the Mumbai Naval Base.[7] On 1 October 2024, Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, including INS Tir, INS Shardul and ICGS Veera, reached Bandar Abbas, Iran for training purposes.[8][9][10] On 5 October 2024, the First Training Squadron reached Muscat, Oman, the third time in the last decade.[11] On 12 October 2024, INS Shardul reached Port Rashid at Dubai, UAE.[12] On 16 October 2024, Shardul concluded her visit to Dubai with a Maritime Partnership Exercise with the United Arab Emirates Navy's Al Quwaisat.