INS Mahendragiri set to join Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam

The Indian Navy is set to commission its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, INS Mahendragiri, in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

Sharing a video of the frigate, the Indian Navy recalled Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks: “For us, an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) means a nation brimming with self-confidence,



standing firmly on its own feet and engaging with the world as an equal partner.”

Speaking about INS Mahendragiri, Captain Saikat Chatterjee, Commanding Officer (Designate) of the ship, said, “It’s an absolute honour to command an indigenous modern stealth frigate of this stature. As the commissioning crew, we are conscious of this privilege.”