Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) Less than a month after INS Dunagiri was commissioned, the Indian Navy is set to induct its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, INS Mahendragiri.The warship, built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, is slated to be commissioned at Visakhapatnam on July 11, 2026. Its commissioning at Visakhapatnam signifies that INS Mahendragiri is most likely to join the Eastern Fleet.The fifth frigate of this class, INS Dunagiri, was commissioned in Kolkata on June 21 b…
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Singapore, July 5 (IANS) Indian Naval Ships (INS) Udaygiri, INS Shakti and INS Kavaratti of the Eastern Fleet on Sunday concluded their port call at Singapore, made as part of the Indian Navy’s operational deployment to the region. The Indian warships’ deployment reaffirmed the maritime partnership between the two nations and a shared commitment to a secure, stable and collaborative maritime domain, according to an Indian Navy statement.”Eastern Fleet ships, INS Udaygiri, INS Shakti and INS Kava…
Bangkok, July 1 (IANS) Indian Naval Ships INS Udaygiri, INS Shakti and INS Kavaratti of the Eastern Fleet undertook a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Thai Navy’s HTMS Chao Phraya, reaffirming the shared commitment to maritime security and regional stability. The exercise was conducted after ships of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet concluded their visit to Thailand’s Sattahip.”Indian Naval Ships INS Udaygiri, INS Shakti and INS Kavaratti of the Eastern Fleet undertook PASSEX with HTMS Chao P…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) In a significant development, Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan has been appointed as the chief of the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command, to succeed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, who has been named as the new chief of the force.Currently serving as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Vatsayan is slated to take charge of one of the country’s most strategically important naval commands, headquartered in Mumbai.This naval command is regarded as the Indian Navy’…