The Indian Navy

June 20, 2026 10:07 AM

Indian Navy to commission three indigenously built frontline platforms

The Indian Navy is set to commission three indigenously built frontline platforms Dunagiri, Sanshodhak and Agray in Kolkata on Sunday marking a significant milestone in India's maritime capability development. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau and constructed by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), the three vessels are intended to enhance the Navy's operational capabi...

June 11, 2026 8:31 PM

Indian Navy Safely Removes Missile Warhead from Tanker Sailing from Fujairah, UAE

The Indian Navy has successfully completed a complex high-risk operation to recover an unexploded missile warhead from a commercial oil tanker that had departed from Fujairah in the UAE, highlighting its maritime emergency response capabilities in the Indian Ocean region. The Marshall Islands-flagged crude oil tanker MT Olympic Life was sailing from Fujairah, UAE to Kochi when it reported an explosion in its hull off the coast of Oman on May 26. The vessel, which had no Indian nationals...

April 3, 2026 4:08 PM

INS Taragiri commissioned; Defence Minister hails it as symbol of India’s growing naval strength

The Indian Navy commissioned its stealth frigate INS Taragiri on Friday at a grand ceremony, attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, marking a defining moment in India’s maritime security and sovereignty. Following the commissioning of the warship, Rajnath Singh hailed the development as a symbol of India’s rising defence prowess and the nation’s journey towards a self-reliant naval power. He said the INS Taragiri’s commissioning sends a message of peace and prosperity for the enti...

March 31, 2026 2:55 PM

The Indian Navy receives stealth frigate ‘Dunagiri’ under Project 17A

The Indian Navy has received Dunagiri, an indigenous stealth frigate built under Project 17A, from Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. Delivered on March 30, the warship is the fifth vessel of the Nilgiri-class and the second to be built at GRSE. The induction comes as part of the Navy’s ongoing programme to bring in next-generation multi-mission frigates. Named after the earlier INS Dunagiri, which served from 1977 to 2010,...

March 31, 2026 2:52 PM

Indian Navy receives ‘Sanshodhak’, completes four-ship survey vessel project

The Indian Navy has received Sanshodhak, the fourth and final Survey Vessel (Large) built under a four-ship project at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The vessel was delivered on March 30, marking the completion of the project contracted in October 2018. The earlier ships of the class — Sandhayak, Nirdeshak and Ikshak — were commissioned between February 2024 and November 2025. Designed by the Navy’s Warship Design...