List of warships gifted by India

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INS Kirpan (P44) departing India to be gifted to Vietnam. INS Kirpan (P44) departed Visakhapatnam today for Vietnam (cropped).jpg
INS Kirpan (P44) departing India to be gifted to Vietnam.

The following is a list of warships gifted by India to other countries.

MCGS Huravee Maldivian coast guard ship Hurawee (801) (formerly Indian Navy Ship Tillanchang T62) serves as a non-compliant vessel during an exercise.jpg
MCGS Huravee
RecipientVesselClassYearRef
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam INS Kirpan 2023 [1]
Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar UMS Minye Theinkhathu Kilo-class submarine 2020 [2]
Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives Fast Patrol Vessel and Landing Craft Assault ship2023 [3]
offshore patrol vessel 2019 [4]
MCGS Huravee Trinkat class patrol vessel 2006 [5]
Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius INS Amar seaward defence boat 1974 [6]
9 Mandovi class patrol boat and replaced them with 5 Praga class patrol craft 2000 [7]
T61SDB Mk.3 patrol boat 1993 [7]
CGS Observer AMPL (P-2000)-class interceptor boat 2001 [7]
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Fast Patrol Vessel2021 [8]
PS Constant Trinkat-class patrol vessel 2014 [9]
PS Topaz Trinkat-class patrol vessel 2005 [9]
Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) C-449 [a] 2025 [10] [11]
Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique 2 Fast Interceptor Boats2019 [12]
2 Fast Interceptor Boats2021 [13]
2 waterjet powered Fast Interceptor Boats2024 [14]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka ICGS Varaha Vikram class offshore patrol vessel 2015 [15]

Notes

These were gifted by India to friendly and neighboring countries, and the ships were not exported or sold.

  1. ↑ The ship has been rechristened PB Boudeuse after commissioning by Seychelles Defence Forces.

References

  1. ↑ "Navy Gifts Active Warship To Vietnam, First By India To Any Country".
  2. ↑ "India gifts a submarine to Myanmar, gains edge over China". Hindustan Times. October 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ Negi, Manjeet (May 3, 2023). "Rajnath Singh hands over 'Made in India' Fast Patrol Vessel, Landing Craft Assault ship to Maldives". India Today.
  4. ↑ Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy (December 5, 2019). "India gifts patrol vessel to Maldives as net security provider of region" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Naval Dockyard refits Coast Guard Ship Huravee, gifted by India to the Maldives in 2006".
  6. ↑ "India Mauritius Maritime Relations | Diplomacy & Beyond Plus". September 20, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "The Mauritius-India Naval Relationship: Naval Diplomacy 2.0".
  8. ↑ "India Strengthens Maritime Security Ties With Seychelles; Modi Gifts Rs 1Bn Patrol Vessel". April 9, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "India gifts second patrol ship to Seychelles – 'PS Constant' has the youngest Seychellois commanding officer". www.seychellesnewsagency.com.
  10. ↑ "Official Handover of Fast Interceptor Craft to the Republic of Seychelles". www.statehouse.gov.sc.
  11. ↑ "Seychelles Coast Guard adds new patrol boat to its fleet". www.nation.sc.
  12. ↑ "Focus Africa: India gifts 44 SUVs and patrol boats to Mozambique". July 30, 2019.
  13. ↑ Peri, Dinakar (December 26, 2021). "India gives food aid, defence equipment to Mozambique" – via www.thehindu.com.
  14. ↑ Peri, Dinakar (November 9, 2024). "India gifts two water-jet propelled Fast Interceptor Craft to Mozambique" – via www.thehindu.com.
  15. ↑ "India gifts ship 'Varaha' to SL Navy". Daily Mirror. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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