/>

January 15, 2025e-Paper

Watch: Nilgiri, Vaghsheer and Surat commissioned in the Indian Navy

INS Niligiri, Vaghsheer and Surat commissioned in the Indian Navy
| Video Credit: The Hindu

Nilgiri is the lead ship of Project 17A frigates, Vaghsheer is the sixth and the final boat of Project 75 Kalvari class submarines, and INS Surat is the fourth and final ship of Project 15B destroyers

Updated - January 15, 2025 08:49 pm IST

Vinaya Deshpande Pandit

It was a historic day for the country as Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three vessels in the Indian Navy on January 15 - INS Nilgiri, INS Vaghsheer and INS Surat - in Mumbai.

Nilgiri is the lead ship of Project 17A frigates, Vaghsheer is the sixth and final boat of Project 75 Kalvari class submarines, and Surat is the fourth and final ship of Project 15B destroyers.

We speak to the men and women officers on the strategic importance of these three vessels.

Reporting: Vinaya Deshpande

Videography: Emmanual Yogini

Special footage: Indian Navy

Editing: Tayyab Hussain

Published - January 15, 2025 07:19 pm IST

Related Topics

defence / defence equipment / defence contract / Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Top News Today

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.