Indian Navy Commissions INS Taragiri Frigate

Visakhapatnam, India — The Indian Navy will commission its latest stealth frigate, INS Taragiri, on April 3, marking a significant milestone in the country's push for self-reliant naval capabilities. The ceremony, to be presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Eastern Naval Command here, will induct the 6,670-tonne warship into active service, enhancing the fleet's multi-role operational strength.

INS Taragiri is the fourth vessel in the Project 17A class of frigates, following INS Nilgiri, INS Himgiri, and INS Udaygiri, which have already been commissioned. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai, the frigate was delivered to the Navy on November 28, 2025, after 81 months of construction. It replaces an earlier Leander-class ship of the same name that served from 1980 until its decommissioning in 2013. The new Taragiri embodies advanced indigenous engineering, with more than 75 percent of its components sourced domestically, involving over 200 micro, small, and medium enterprises. This reflects India's broader Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative to foster self-sufficiency in defense manufacturing.

The frigate features a sleek design with reduced radar...