INS Karmuk ( P64 ) INS " Karmuk " ( P64 ) is a Kora class corvette , currently in active service with the Indian Navy . Service history . South China Sea and the North West Pacific . The ships , as part of a battle group of 4 ships began a sustained operational deployment to the South China Sea and the North West Pacific Ocean . the other three ships were INS Rana , a Rajput class guided missile destroyer , INS Shivalik , a stealth frigate , and INS Shakti , a Deepak - class fleet tanker . This battle group was under the command of Rear Admiral P Ajit Kumar , Flag Officer Commanding , Eastern Naval Command . According to the Ministry of Defence , the two - month deployment , far from India ' s usual area of operations , along with naval exercises with a number of countries , aimed to demonstrate the Indian navy ' s operational reach . During the deployment the battle group participated in passage exercises with the navies of the countries visited . The ' Passage Exercises ' focussed on maritime security cooperation , which included humanitarian aid & disaster relief ( HADR ) operations and ' Visit , Board , Search and Seizure ' ( VBSS ) drills for anti - piracy operations . These exercises aimed to increase naval inter - operability , enabling the two navies to function together smoothly during possible HADR operations . In addition , during the port visits , the Fleet Commander along with the Commanding Officers of the ships met high - ranking officials of the Navy , state administration , port management , coastal security organization , police , and other stakeholders of maritime security in the countries visited , to share professional experiences and exchange best practices in areas of mutual interest . JIMEX 2012 . The ship was deployed in the $ 3 for JIMEX 2012 ( Japan - India Maritime Exercise ) with the four ship group , and took part in India ' s first bi - lateral maritime exercise with Japan . The Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force ( JMSDF ) was represented by two destroyers , one maritime patrol aircraft and a helicopter . The four ships entered Tokyo on 5 June 12 after visiting Singapore , Vietnam , Philippines and Republic of Korea . They stayed in Tokyo for 3 days . This visit coincides with commemoration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan . Vice Admiral Anil Chopra , Flag Officer Commanding - in - Chief Eastern Naval Command also visited Tokyo to witness the first JIMEX . Southeast Asia . After the deployment in the North pacific , the battle group was deployed in the South China Sea . As part of India ' s " Look East " policy , the ships visited the Shanghai port on 13 June 2012 , for a five - day goodwill tour . INS " Shakti " served as the fuel and logistics tanker to the three destroyers . The ships left the port on 17 June 2012 . Before leaving the port , the ships conducted routine passage exercise with the People ' s Liberation Army Navy . After the visits to Singapore , Vietnam , Philippines , Japan , South Korea and China , the ships visited Port Klang , Malaysia . This was the last port call of the battle group , after which it returned to the Eastern fleet of the Indian Navy , after being on a two month long deployment which started in May 2012 .