INS ''Kesari'' is a of the Indian Navy.

History

The ship was launched by Sandhya Prasad, wife of Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Yashwant Prasad. In 2009, INS ''Kesari'' was transferred from the Eastern Naval Command in Vishakhapatnam to

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In March 2014, the ship, under the command of

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Shardul class @ Bharat-rakshak.comImage of INS Kesari
Shardul-class tank landing ships Amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy 2005 ships {{mil-ship-stub