Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three indigenously built naval ships on Sunday at Kolkata's Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port [1].
The commissioning of these vessels represents a strategic effort to reduce dependence on foreign military imports and strengthen India's presence in the Indian Ocean Region. By producing high-tech naval assets domestically, the government aims to bolster national security through a self-reliant defense industrial base.
The three vessels include the stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, the survey vessel INS Sanshodhak, and the anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft INS Agray [1], [2], [3]. Each ship serves a distinct operational role, from advanced combat and stealth operations to hydrographic surveying, and coastal defense [1].
This expansion of the fleet is part of a broader initiative to modernize the Indian Navy. The use of indigenous technology in the construction of these three [1] ships is intended to demonstrate India's growing maritime strength and technical capability in shipbuilding [2], [3].
Officials said that the addition of these warships provides a major boost to the nation's naval power [2]. The event at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port highlighted the integration of domestic manufacturing into the core of India's maritime strategy [1], [3].
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three indigenously built naval ships”
The commissioning of these vessels signals India's transition from a buyer of foreign naval technology to a producer. By diversifying its fleet with stealth frigates and specialized anti-submarine craft built at home, India is enhancing its ability to monitor its coastline and project power in contested waters without relying on external supply chains.
