Indian Navy Commissions Three Indigenous Warships: Frigate, Survey Vessel, and ASW Craft
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Adithya Krishna Menon
Summary
The Indian Navy commissioned three indigenously-built warships on June 21, 2025: the Nilgiri-class stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, the Survey Vessel (Large) INS Sanshodhak, and the ASW Shallow Water Craft INS Agray. All three vessels were designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata. The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This follows a similar triple induction in January 2025, highlighting India's push for indigenous naval shipbuilding under the 'Make in India' initiative.
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· 3 pulledThe Indian Navy commissioned the Nilgiri-class frigate INS Dunagiri, Survey Vessel (Large) INS Sanshodhak and ASW Shallow Water Craft INS Agray on June 21.
All three ships were designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau and constructed in Kolkata by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).
The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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