Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of two multi-mission stealth frigates, Udaygiri and Himgiri, in Visakhapatnam, Singh underlined the importance of strengthening maritime preparedness amid evolving regional challenges.
The fire started on board USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock ship weighing 25,000 tons, around 4 pm local time on Wednesday. It was brought under control only by early Thursday morning, as per NHK.
"Overseen by Indian Navy's Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata), this delivery of the 102nd Ship steered by the Navy's Warship Design Bureau and constructed by an Indian Shipyard is yet another testament to the impetus given by the Government of India and the Navy towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat,"
Ikshak (Yard 3027), the third of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships, 102nd ship steered by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau, built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata and overseen by Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata) was delivered to the Indian Navy on Thursday.
Even as the Operation Sindoor is still going on, the navies of India and Pakistan will be carrying out separate drills in the Arabian Sea at the same time for the next few days, starting tomorrow.
The event was organised by the Warship Design Bureau and saw active participation from top government officials, naval leadership, industry stakeholders, and experts from the maritime and defence sectors.
The warship has been designed and built as per the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The ship is highly specialised and can undertake Deep-Sea Diving and Rescue Operations - a capability held by select Navies across the globe.
Yard 12652 (Udaygiri), the second ship of Project 17A stealth frigate, being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on Tuesday, Defence Ministry said in a release.
For the first time, two of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and the Shandong, have simultaneously operated in the Western Pacific, crossing the second island chain in what analysts call a major strategic escalation, according to Taipei Times.
The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest stealth frigate, INS Tamal, in Russia on Tuesday. This would be its last warship to have been built outside the country.
Speaking at the Naval Investiture Ceremony 2025, held at Nausena Bhawan, Admiral Tripathi emphasised the vital role of naval personnel and their unwavering dedication to duty, stating that the Indian Navy's true power rests not in its advanced technology but in the spirit, skill, and commitm