India’s three new naval ships boost maritime firepower

Indian Navy's 3 new ships: special features explained as PM inducts INS Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, Agray

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three indigenously built Indian Navy warships — INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray — at Kolkata's Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port. The induction marks a major boost to India's maritime capabilities and the government's push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

India’s three new naval ships boost maritime firepower

NEW DELHI — India has commissioned three domestically built naval vessels—a multi-role stealth frigate, an anti-submarine warfare platform, and a survey ship—as it accelerates both its naval modernization efforts and its push to design and build advanced naval platforms indigenously.The most significant induction, which took place Sunday in the eastern city of Kolkata, was the stealth frigate named “Dunagiri.” One of India’s most advanced surfac…

IRS-classed naval vessels join Indian Navy fleet

Two vessels classed by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) have joined the Indian Navy. They were commissioned during a ceremony attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 21 June 2026. INS Agray and INS Sanshodhak were among three naval platforms inducted into service. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) built both vessels under IRS Naval Rules. INS Agray is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC). It str…

SAIL Powers India's Naval Might: Supplies Defense-Grade Steel for INS Dunagiri, Agray, and Sanshodhak

New Delhi, June 25, 2026: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel, has yet again played a pivotal role in strengthening the nation’s naval capabilities by supplying the entire 5,700 tonnes of special steel for three recently commissioned ships of the Indian Navy. The special steel was provided for the advanced stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, the anti-submarine warfare shallo…

SAIL Supplies 5,700 Tons of Indigenous Special Defence Grade Steel For 3 Advanced Indian Navy Warships

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has supplied 5,700 tons of specialised DMR 249A grade steel for three newly commissioned Indian Navy...

Steel for INS Dunagiri, Agray, and Sanshodhak

By Our Correspondent NEW DELHI:Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel, has yet again played a pivotal role in strengthening the nation’s naval capabilities by supplying the entire 5,700 tonnes of special steel for three recently commissioned ships of the Indian Navy-advanced stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft INS Agray, and the su…