Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three frontline Indian Navy platforms — INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray — in Kolkata on Sunday, 21 June, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
According to the ministry, the three state-of-the-art platforms will significantly enhance India’s operational capabilities, maritime security against geopolitical threats and maritime domain awareness.
INS Dunagiri is an advanced stealth frigate, INS Sanshodhak is a Survey Vessel Large and INS Agray is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft. Their commissioning marks a major step in India’s maritime preparedness and indigenous defence capability, the ministry said.
Addressing the commissioning ceremony, Prime Minister Modi said no nation can emerge as a major power without strong maritime capabilities.
He said development, security and prosperity are closely linked to the oceans, as a large share of global trade and data networks depend on sea routes and undersea systems.
The Prime Minister said the commissioning of the three naval platforms reflects India’s growing capabilities, skills and self-reliance.
He said the journey from INS Vikrant to INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray is not only about new warships, but also about India’s rising confidence in indigenous design, manufacturing and innovation.
The Prime Minister said India does not want to remain only a buyer in the defence sector. He said India aims to become a producer and manufacturer, as countries that manufacture become decisive players on the global stage.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the three ships have been designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers. They have been constructed by GRSE with wide participation from Indian industry, including more than 200 MSMEs.
The ministry said the ships have over 75 per cent indigenous content, underlining India’s commitment to Aatmanirbharta in defence manufacturing.
INS Dunagiri, the fifth Nilgiri-class frigate under Project 17A, has been built using modular construction techniques.
The ministry said the frigate is equipped with supersonic surface-to-surface missiles, advanced air defence systems, MR Gun, close-in weapon systems and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
INS Sanshodhak, the fourth Survey Vessel Large class ship, will support India’s hydrographic and oceanographic capabilities.
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The vessel is equipped with advanced survey systems and four Survey Motor Boats, enabling the generation of precise hydrographic data for maritime operations, coastal development and the blue economy.
INS Agray, the fifth Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, will strengthen the Navy’s shallow-water anti-submarine and mine warfare capability.
The ministry said the vessel is equipped with advanced sonar, torpedoes, anti-submarine rockets and a combat management system.
The Ministry of Defence said more than 40 indigenously built warships and submarines have been inducted into the Indian Navy in recent years, while 45 major naval platforms are currently under construction.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh described the tri-commissioning as a defining moment in India’s maritime capability development.
He said the platforms reflect India’s robust defence manufacturing ecosystem and its resolve towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
The Chief of the Naval Staff said the tri-commissioning in Kolkata, coming 17 months after Independent India’s first tri-commissioning in Mumbai, shows that India’s warship-building capability is gaining speed in modern technology, self-reliance and confidence.
Together, INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray will expand the Navy’s ability to undertake combat operations, hydrographic surveys, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and non-combatant evacuation operations.
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