Indian Navy Inducts INS Taragiri, Strengthening Eastern Fleet with Advanced Stealth Frigate
INS Taragiri, a stealth frigate, joins Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet, boosting multi-role capabilities.
The Indian Navy on Friday commissioned the fourth Project 17A-class stealth frigate, INS Taragiri, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, marking a significant enhancement of the Eastern Fleet’s operational capabilities. The ceremony was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and senior naval officials, including Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan.
Designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, the 6,670-tonne frigate features advanced stealth technologies that reduce its radar signature while supporting multi-role operations. The vessel incorporates over 75% indigenous content, demonstrating India’s growing self-reliance in warship construction and the contribution of MSMEs to defence manufacturing.
Highlighting the strategic significance of the ship, Rajnath Singh described INS Taragiri as “not merely a warship but a symbol of India’s growing technological prowess, self-reliance, and formidable naval power.” He emphasised its capability for high-speed operations, long deployments, and versatile roles, ranging from high-intensity combat and maritime security to anti-piracy, coastal surveillance, and humanitarian missions. The frigate is equipped with modern radar, sonar, BrahMos missiles, and surface-to-air missile systems.
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Admiral Tripathi recalled the legacy of the earlier INS Taragiri, a Leander-class frigate commissioned in 1980, while noting the evolving operational environment in the Indian Ocean Region amid geopolitical shifts. He said the Navy remains committed to being a “combat-ready, credible, cohesive and future-ready force” capable of safeguarding India’s maritime interests in conventional and non-conventional scenarios.
The frigate is powered by a combined diesel or gas propulsion system and integrates a platform management system, enhancing operational efficiency across diverse missions. Senior naval officials, including Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command, and Captain Hemanth Gopal, attended the commissioning ceremony, underlining the strategic importance of the addition to India’s maritime capabilities.
INS Taragiri’s induction is expected to bolster the Navy’s ability to respond to emerging threats, protect maritime trade routes, and enhance India’s presence in the Indian Ocean Region, reinforcing its status as a modern and technologically advanced naval force.
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