Command Of A Warship

In 2008, the Indian Navy's INS Tabar made headlines when it entered the piracy-ridden waters of the Gulf of Aden and saved two merchant vessels from pirate attacks. More recently, in March 2024, the INS Kolkata mirrored this courageous feat, capturing thirty-five pirates from the mothership MV Ruen during a high-stakes operation in the same waters. At the helm of Tabar was Prodyut K Banerjee, whose leadership brought stability to a volatile region and highlighted the Indian Navy's sense of responsibility. This is his story-and that of INS Tabar, one of the finest ships in the Indian Navy. It is a tale of shared joys and anxieties, the loneliness of command, and the unwavering moral compass of the Indian soldier.