Indian Navy Commissions 2 Nilgiri-Class Frigates In Big Boost To Naval Power
The Navy on Tuesday commissioned two new Nilgiri-class stealth frigates - INS Himgiri and INS Udaygiri - in a ceremony presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The two 'made-in-India' warships are a part of the Project 17 Alpha (P-17A).
The lead vessel, INS Nilgiri, was commissioned earlier this year. The Himgiri and Udaygiri are largely homegrown - with over 75 per cent indigenous content - and represent a big boost to the government's 'aatmanirbharta', or self-reliance, push in defence manufacturing and capabilities.
