Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commissioned the advanced stealth frigate INS Taragiri in Visakhapatnam.
The warship forms part of the Indian Navy’s Project 17A.
Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan were among the attendees, along with other senior Indian Navy officials, reported ANI.
Strengthening India’s presence in the Indo-Pacific region
The induction of Taragiri comes at a time when the strategic and maritime importance of India`s eastern seaboard continues to grow, driven by evolving regional security dynamics and India’s deepening engagement in the Indo-Pacific.
The commissioning of Taragiri highlights the Navy`s sustained focus on strengthening its combat readiness and operational capabilities through its ambitious fleet augmentation programme.
INS Taragiri: Fourth formidable platform of Project 17A
As the fourth potent platform of the Project 17A class, Taragiri is not merely a ship; it is a 6,670-tonne embodiment of the `Make in India` spirit and the sophisticated engineering capabilities of domestic shipyards.
Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, this frigate represents a generational leap over earlier designs, offering a sleeker form and a significantly reduced radar cross-section, allowing it to operate with lethal stealth, the news agency reported.
With indigenous content exceeding 75 per cent, the ship highlights the maturity of a domestic industrial ecosystem spanning over 200 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), contributing to the Government of India’s Aatmanirbhar initiatives and supporting thousands of Indian jobs.
High-speed, high-endurance vessel designed for versatile operations
Driven by a Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion plant, Taragiri is designed for high-speed, high-endurance versatility and multi-dimensional maritime operations. The ship’s weapon suite is world-class, featuring supersonic surface-to-surface missiles, medium-range surface-to-air missiles, and a specialised anti-submarine warfare suite. These systems are seamlessly integrated through a state-of-the-art combat management system, enabling the crew to respond to threats with split-second precision.
Beyond its role as a premier hunter of the seas, Taragiri is built for the complexities of modern diplomacy and humanitarian crises. Its flexible mission profile makes it ideal for everything from high-intensity combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), ANI reported.
The Indian Navy continues to grow as a combat-ready, cohesive, credible, and Aatmanirbhar force, safeguarding the seas for a viksit, samriddha Bharat. Taragiri stands ready as a beacon of rising maritime power and an ironclad guardian of the country’s blue frontiers.
(With ANI inputs)